The Conference Board United States Consumer Confidence Index

Country: United States, USD
Importance: High
Sector: Consumer
Last release
Actual
89.4
Forecast
91.8
Previous
90.2
Next release
Actual
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Forecast
89.4
Previous
89.4
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Apr 2013
69.0
Mar 2013
61.9
Feb 2013
68.0
Jan 2013
58.4
Dec 2012
66.7
Nov 2012
71.5
Oct 2012
72.2
Sep 2012
68.4
Aug 2012
61.3
Jul 2012
65.4
Jun 2012
62.7
May 2012
64.4
Apr 2012
68.7
Mar 2012
69.5
Feb 2012
71.6
Jan 2012
61.5
Dec 2011
64.8
Nov 2011
55.2
Oct 2011
40.9
Sep 2011
46.4

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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