RIVERWOODS, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Consumer confidence jumped in January, with more consumers saying the general economy and their personal finances are improving. The Discover U.S. Spending Monitor, a 4-year-old daily poll tracking economic confidence and spending intentions of nearly 8,200 consumers throughout the month, recorded a 5.5-point jump from the previous month to 90.5. This is the ...

Asian stocks rallied the most in two weeks after Toyota Motor Corp. raised its profit forecast. European equity futures climbed and the euro touched an eight- week high as Greek leaders worked on a rescue plan with creditors.

Your blogger needed to spend most of the last two days crashing, for no apparent cause. Hopefully I will be more energetic going forward.