It’s been a few months since we visited the subject of consumer confidence, so let’s update our interactive chart again. You can drag the time sliders below the chart to view data going all the way back to 1998. Powered by Tableau At 51.4, the Present Situation Index has gained 154% from its December 2009…
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Consumer Confidence: The Long Slog Continues
It’s been over six months since we visited the subject of consumer confidence, and since the most recent data was released this week, I thought it might be a good time to update our interactive chart again. You can drag the time sliders below the chart to view data going all the way back to…
Consumer Confidence: Still Rolling Along the Gutter
It’s been about six months since we visited the subject of consumer confidence, and with the most recent data having been released this week, I thought it might be a good time to post an updated version of my interactive chart. You can drag the time sliders below the chart to view data going all…
11.5 Million More Foreclosures? Bring Them On!
Jon Talton over at the Seattle Times pointed me toward an interesting paper by Amherst Securities Group titled The Housing Crisis—Sizing the Problem, Proposing Solutions (pdf). Here’s their conclusion (emphasis mine): If governmental policy does not change, over 11.5 million borrowers are in danger of losing their homes (1 borrower out of every 5). Politically,…
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