1. What the Consumer Confidence Index Measures:
The Consumer Confidence Index measures Americans’ attitudes about current and future economic conditions. It is based on a monthly survey of 5,000 households

2. Consumer Price Index:
CPI. An inflationary indicator that measures the change in the cost of a fixed basket of products and services, including housing, electricity, food, and transportation. The CPI is published monthly. It is also called cost-of-living index.

3. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a price-weighted average of 30 significant stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq.

4. Definition of 'Gross Domestic Product - GDP'
The monetary value of all the finished goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific time period, though GDP is usually calculated on an annual basis. It includes all of private and public consumption, government outlays, investments and exports less imports that occur within a defined territory. 

5. Unemployment Rate- Number of people actively looking for a job without being able to find one.