Western Consumers Regain Confidence Looking Towards 2014

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As we move into the final quarter of 2013, consumers in Western Europe and the USA are set to see some of the biggest year-on-year increases in consumer confidence globally. Consumers in Latin America and Asia Pacific are less assured than at the end of 2012, given the slowdown in real GDP growth affecting key economies such as the BRICs, while consumers in the eurozone are more hopeful for the future as the regions comes out of recession.