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The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® Improved further in June
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6 minutes
Released:
Jul 9, 2021
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The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® improved further in June, following gains in each of the previous four months. The Index now stands at 127.3 (1985=100), up from 120.0 (an upward revision) in May. The Present Situation Index—based on consumers’ assessment of current business and labor market conditions—rose from 148.7 to 157.7. The Expectations Index—based on consumers’ short-term outlook for income, business, and labor market conditions—improved to 107.0, up from 100.9 last month. Join and listen to this podcast as Lynn Franco, Senior Director of Economic Indicators and Chief Economist Dana Peterson discuss consumers’ new optimism for the short-term – and how that will impact the economy going forward.
Released:
Jul 9, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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