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Consumer Spending Update

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August 11, 2023

Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Down in August

Economic confidence decreased to 98.1 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, two points lower than July.

July 7, 2023

Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Keeps Rising in July

Economic confidence increased to 100.1 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, nearly three points higher than June

June 9, 2023

Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Bounces Back in June

Economic confidence increased to 97.2 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, more than nine points higher than May.

May 12, 2023

Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Down Sharply in May

Economic confidence decreased to 87.9 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, more than 10 points lower than April.

April 7, 2023

Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Up Slightly in April

Economic confidence increased to 98.3 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, slightly higher than March.

March 10, 2023

Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Booms in March

Economic confidence increased to 97.4 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, more than seven points higher than February.

February 10, 2023

Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Declines Again in February

Economic confidence decreased to 89.9 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, nearly four points lower than January.

January 13, 2023

Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Drops in January

Economic confidence decreased to 93.6 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, more than three points lower than December.

December 9, 2022

Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Surges in December

Economic confidence increased to 96.9 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, more than 10 points higher than November.

November 11, 2022

Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Up Slightly in November

Economic confidence increased to 86.3 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, half-a-point higher than October.

October 14, 2022

Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Declines in October

Economic confidence decreased to 85.8 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, more than three points lower than September.

September 9, 2022

Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Up Slightly in September

Economic confidence increased to 89.4 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, slightly higher than August.

August 12, 2022

Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Rebounds in August

Economic confidence increased to 89.3 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, more than 10 points higher than July.

July 8, 2022

Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Hits Record Low in July

Economic confidence decreased to 78.6 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, nearly 10 points lower than June. The index is now at its lowest point since it began in 2014.

June 10, 2022

Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Remains Low in June

Economic confidence increased to 88.2 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, a half-point higher than May, when a sharp drop took the index to its lowest point in eight years.

May 13, 2022

Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Plummets in May

Economic confidence fell to 87.7 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, more than 20 points lower than April.

April 8, 2022

Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Surges in April

Economic confidence rose to 109.1 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, more than 11 points higher than March.

March 11, 2022

Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Rises in March

Economic confidence rose to 97.6 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, about one point higher than February. This month’s gain follows two months of declines that in February brought the index to its lowest point since May 2020.

February 11, 2022

Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Down Again in February

Economic confidence fell to 96.5 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, eight-tenths of a point lower than January. This second consecutive month of declines brings the index to its lowest point since May 2020.

January 14, 2022

Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Down in January

Economic confidence fell to 97.3 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, nearly two points lower than December. January’s decline follows two consecutive months of gains since hitting 96.6 in October, which was the lowest index since May 2020.