Someone is not telling the truth.‏

Retail sales up.
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2010-12-27/business/ct-biz-1228-holiday-spending-20101227_1_retail-economists-retail-sales-customer-growth-partners

Consumer Confidence down.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/29/business/economy/29econ.html


Which one is it?