Consumer confidence tumbles off 17-year high

Getty/Stephanie Keith Consumer confidence fell off 17-year highs in December, Conference Board data showed. Consumers were more positive about present conditions, but mixed about the state of the labor market. US consumer confidence slid off 17-year highs in December,according to the Conference Board's monthly survey. The headline index fell to 122.1, making for a much steeper drop than economists had forecast. They were expecting a fall to 128.0 from November's 128.6, according to Bloomberg. Co...