The Conference Board United States Consumer Confidence Index

Country: United States, USD
Importance:
High
Sector: Consumer
Last release
Actual
93.1
Forecast
99.7
Previous
93.8
Next release
Actual
Coming in 13 days
Forecast
88.8
Previous
93.1
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Jan 2008
87.9
Dec 2007
88.6
Nov 2007
87.8
Oct 2007
95.2
Sep 2007
99.5
Aug 2007
105.0
Jul 2007
111.9
Jun 2007
105.3
May 2007
108.5
Apr 2007
106.3
Mar 2007
108.2
Feb 2007
111.2

Consumer Confidence Index displays the level of consumer confidence in the stability of the country's economy. It is based on the data from the monthly survey of more than 5000 households and is designed to evaluate the relative financial status, purchasing power and confidence of an average consumer. The survey consists of five questions, two of which are associated with the current economic conditions, while three deal with expectations. Since 60% of the survey has to do with expectations, the indicator is considered to be a leading market indicator. The indicator growth assumes an increase in consumer spending.

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