Consumer confidence explodes to a 13-year high

US consumers haven't been this optimistic about the economy since the start of 2004, according to a survey conducted by the University of Michigan. 
The consumer-sentiment index registered a preliminary October reading of 101.1, a monthly report showed Friday.
The data suggest that consumer spending will likely continue to support the economy through at least mid-2018, at which time this economic expansion would become the second-longest since the 19th century. US economic growth