<p>Miele Account Manager Natasha Feldman showcases a Miele steam oven at the Pacific Sales at the Best Buy store in Glendale, Calif., on April 26. Better housing market and stock market rallies have all led to consumer confidence reaching five year highs.</p>
June 8, 2013
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June 8, 2013 9 p.m.
Feeling better about the economy
Retailers report modest gains for May
NEW YORK - In the latest sign that Americans are feeling better about the overall economy, stores across the country had a pickup in sales in May.