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It’s time for another check in on Consumer Confidence. Here’s the data as of June: At 69.2, the Present Situation Index has gained 243% from its December 2009 low point, and sits at its higest level since June 2008. The expectations index also rose in June, gaining 11% from its May level. Apparently rising rates…
Somehow I was directed this week to a recent opinion column by the Guardian’s “US finance and economics editor” Heidi Moore: Don’t be fooled by the false economic recovery Obviously, I love a good contrarian argument. Unfortunately, this piece is far from good. Take the consumer confidence numbers, which are measured every month by the…
It’s time for another update of our interactive chart of Consumer Confidence. You can drag the time sliders below the chart to view data going all the way back to 1998. Here’s the data as of March: At 57.9, the Present Situation Index has gained 187% from its December 2009 low point, but fell 6%…
It’s time for another update of our interactive chart of Consumer Confidence. You can drag the time sliders below the chart to view data going all the way back to 1998. Here’s the data as of February: At 63.3, the Present Situation Index has gained 213% from its December 2009 low point, and rose 13%…
It’s time for another update of our interactive chart of Consumer Confidence. You can drag the time sliders below the chart to view data going all the way back to 1998. Here’s the data as of January: Powered by Tableau At 57.3, the Present Situation Index has gained 184% from its December 2009 low point,…