US Economic Briefing:Consumer Confidence
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June 5, 2020
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Table Of Contents Table Of ContentsTable Of Contents
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Consumer Confidence & Sentiment 1-2Consumer Optimism 3Consumer Confidence 4-6Consumer Confidence & Unemployment 7-9Consumer Confidence & Employment 10-12Consumer Confidence By Region 13-15Consumer Optimism Index 16Jobs Plentiful & Wage Inflation 17Consumer Confidence & Wage Inflation 18-21
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CONSUMER CONFIDENCE INDEX (1985=100, sa)
Total Index (86.6)Current Conditions (71.1)Expectations (96.9)
Source: The Conference Board.
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CONSUMER SENTIMENT INDEX(Q1-1966=100)
Consumer Sentiment IndexTotal (72.3)Current Conditions (82.3)Expectations (65.9)
Source: University of Michigan Survey Research Center
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Consumer Confidence & Sentiment
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CONSUMER SURVEYS
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Consumer Sentiment Index(Q1-1966=100, nsa)
Consumer Confidence Index(1985=100, sa)
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CURRENT CONDITIONS
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Consumer Confidence Index(1985=100, sa)Consumer Sentiment Index(Q1-1966=100, nsa)
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EXPECTATIONS
Consumer Sentiment Index(Q1-1966=100, nsa)
Consumer Confidence Index(1985=100, sa)
Note: Shaded areas denote recessions according to the National Bureau of Economic Research.Source: The Conference Board and the University of Michigan Survey Research Center.
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Consumer Confidence & Sentiment
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CONSUMER OPTIMISM INDEX*
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CURRENT CONDITIONS
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EXPECTATIONS
May
* Average of Consumer Sentiment Index (nsa) and Consumer Confidence Index (sa).Note: Shaded areas denote recessions according to the National Bureau of Economic Research.Source: The Conference Board and the University of Michigan Survey Research Center.
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Consumer Optimism
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CONSUMER CONFIDENCE INDEX(1985=100, sa)
Source: The Conference Board.
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95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 220
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CONSUMER CONFIDENCE INDEX(1985=100, sa)
Current Conditions Component (71.1)Expectations Component (96.9)
Source: The Conference Board.
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Figure 6.
Consumer Confidence
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CONSUMER CONFIDENCE INDEX (1985=100, sa)
Total Index (86.6)Current Conditions (71.1)Expectations (96.9)
Source: The Conference Board.
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Figure 7.
95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 220
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CONSUMER CONFIDENCE INDEXES BY AGE GROUPS(1985=100, sa)
Age GroupUnder 35 (78.3)35-54 (89.0)55+ (86.2)
Source: The Conference Board.
Figure 8.
Consumer Confidence
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67 69 71 73 75 77 79 81 83 85 87 89 91 93 95 97 99 01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19 21 2320
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CONSUMER OPTIMISM INDEX*
May
Total (79.5)Current (76.7)Expectations (81.4)
* Average of Consumer Sentiment Index and Consumer Confidence Index.Note: Shaded areas denote recessions according to the National Bureau of Economic Research.Source: The Conference Board and the University of Michigan Survey Research Center.
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CONSUMER CONFIDENCE SURVEY: JOBS AVAILABILITY(percent saying so)
May
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Jobs HardTo Get* (27.8)
Jobs Plentiful* (17.4)
* Every other month from 1967 through mid-1977, then monthly since July 1977. Seasonally adjusted.Note: Shaded areas denote recessions according to the National Bureau of Economic Research.Source: The Conference Board.
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Consumer Confidence
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67 69 71 73 75 77 79 81 83 85 87 89 91 93 95 97 99 01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19 21 230
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CONSUMER CONFIDENCE SURVEY: CURRENT CONDITIONS & JOBS AVAILABILITY
Jobs Plentiful MinusJobs Hard To Get*(percent saying so) (-10.4)
Current Conditions Index (71.1)
* Every other month from 1967 through mid-1977, then monthly since July 1977. Seasonally adjusted.Source: The Conference Board.
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Unemployment Rate(percent)
CONSUMER CONFIDENCE SURVEY: UNEMPLOYMENT RATE & JOBS AVAILABILITY
Jobs Hard To Get*(percent saying so)
May
Note: Shaded areas denote recessions according to the National Bureau of Economic Research.
* Every other month from 1967 through mid-1977, then monthly since July 1977. Seasonally adjusted.
Source: The Conference Board and Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Consumer Confidence & Unemployment
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70 72 74 76 78 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 245
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UNEMPLOYMENT RATE & CONFIDENCE(sa)
May
Jobs Hard To Get(percent saying so)
U-6UnemploymentRate*(percent)
Note: Shaded areas denote recessions according to the National Bureau of Economic Research.* Total unemployed plus all marginally attached workers plus total employed part time for economic reasons as percent of civilian labor force plus
all attached workers.Source: The Conference Board and US Department of Labor.
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Initial Unemployment Claims(thousands, 4-week ma)
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CONSUMER CONFIDENCE & UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS(sa)
Jobs Hard To Get(percent saying so)
Note: Shaded areas denote recessions according to the National Bureau of Economic Research.Source: The Conference Board and US Department of Labor.
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Consumer Confidence & Unemployment
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CONSUMER CONFIDENCE SURVEY: UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS & JOBS AVAILABILITY(sa)
Initial Unemployment Claims(thousands, sa, 4-week ma)
Jobs Hard To Get*(percent saying so)
* Every other month from 1967 through mid-1977, then monthly since July 1977. Seasonally adjusted.Note: Shaded areas denote recessions according to the National Bureau of Economic Research.Source: The Conference Board and US Department of Labor.
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Figure 15.
Consumer Confidence & Unemployment
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69 71 73 75 77 79 81 83 85 87 89 91 93 95 97 99 01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19 21 23-15
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EMPLOYMENT & CONSUMER SENTIMENT
Consumer Sentiment Index(Q1-1966=100, nsa)
Payroll Employment(yearly percent change)
69 71 73 75 77 79 81 83 85 87 89 91 93 95 97 99 01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19 21 23-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567
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EMPLOYMENT & CONSUMER CONFIDENCE
Consumer Confidence Index(1985=100, sa)
Payroll Employment(yearly percent change)
69 71 73 75 77 79 81 83 85 87 89 91 93 95 97 99 01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19 21 23-16
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EMPLOYMENT & CONSUMER OPTIMISMConsumer Optimism Index*
Payroll Employment(yearly percent change)
* Average of Consumer Sentiment Index (nsa) and Consumer Confidence Index (sa).Source: The Conference Board, University of Michigan Survey Research Center, and US Department of Labor.
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Consumer Confidence & Employment
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95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 225
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CONSUMER CONFIDENCE: EMPLOYMENT EXPECTATIONS(sa)
Percent ExpectingMore Jobs6 Months From Now (39.3)Fewer Jobs6 Months From Now (20.2)
Source: The Conference Board.
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95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 2220
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MayCONSUMER CONFIDENCE: EMPLOYMENT EXPECTATIONS(sa)
Percent Expecting More JobsMinus Percent Expecting Fewer Jobs
Consumer ConfidenceExpectations Index
Source: The Conference Board.
Figure 18.
Consumer Confidence & Employment
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CONSUMER CONFIDENCE: BUSINESS CONDITIONS(sa)
Business Conditions6 Months Ahead
BetterWorsenSame
Source: Conference Board.
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Consumer Confidence & Employment
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Figure 20.
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CONSUMER CONFIDENCE INDEX(1985=100, sa)
New England*
97 99 01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19 210
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New England*Current Conditions
Expectations
97 99 01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19 21 2315
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Middle Atlantic*
97 99 01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19 21 230
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Middle Atlantic*Current Conditions
Expectations
97 99 01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19 21 2320
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South Atlantic*
* New England (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont); Middle Atlantic (New Jersey, New York,Pennsylvania); South Atlantic (Delaware, Maryland, Washington DC, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida).Source: The Conference Board.
97 99 01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19 21 230
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South Atlantic*Current Conditions
Expectations
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Consumer Confidence By Region
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CONSUMER CONFIDENCE INDEX(1985=100, sa)
East North Central*
97 99 01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19 21 230
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East North Central*Current Conditions
Expectations
97 99 01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19 21 2320
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East South Central*
97 99 01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19 21 230
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East South Central*Current Conditions
Expectations
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West North Central*
* East North Central (Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin); East South Central (Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi);West North Central (Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas). Source: The Conference Board.
97 99 01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19 21 230
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West North Central*Current Conditions
Expectations
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Consumer Confidence By Region
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CONSUMER CONFIDENCE INDEX(1985=100, sa)
West South Central*
97 99 01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19 21 2320
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215
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West South Central*Current Conditions
Expectations
97 99 01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19 21 2320
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180
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Mountain*
97 99 01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19 21 230
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Mountain*Current ConditionsExpectations
97 99 01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19 21 2320
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160
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Pacific*
* West South Central (Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas); Mountain (Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona,Utah, Nevada); Pacific (Washington, Oregon, California, Alaska, Hawaii).Source: The Conference Board.
97 99 01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19 21 230
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Pacific*Current Conditions
Expectations
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Consumer Confidence By Region
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67 69 71 73 75 77 79 81 83 85 87 89 91 93 95 97 99 01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19 21 2330
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CONSUMER OPTIMISM INDEX*
MayMay
TotalCurrent ConditionsExpectations
* Average of Consumer Sentiment Index (nsa) and Consumer Confidence Index (sa).Note: Shaded areas denote recessions according to the National Bureau of Economic Research.Source: The Conference Board and the University of Michigan Survey Research Center.
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NFIB: JOB OPENINGS & JOBS PLENTIFUL(sa)
NFIB: Firms with One or MoreJob Openings(12-month average, percent) (33.9)
Jobs Plentiful(percent saying so) (17.4)
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics and National Federation of Small Business.
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Consumer Optimism Index
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ECI: Wages & SalariesPrivate Industry(yearly percent change)
Jobs Plentiful*(percent saying so)
* Every other month from 1967 thru mid-1977, monthly data begins in July 1977. Seasonally adjusted.Source: The Conference Board and Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Jobs Plentiful & Wage Inflation
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90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22-12
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CONSUMER OPTIMISM INDEX vs. WAGES & SALARIES
Consumer Optimism Index (79.5)
Wages & Salaries(yearly percent change (-8.5)
90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22-10
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CONSUMER SENTIMENT INDEX vs. WAGES & SALARIES
Consumer Sentiment Index(1966=100) (72.3)
Wages & Salaries(yearly percent change (-8.5)
90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22-12
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CONSUMER CONFIDENCE INDEX vs. WAGES & SALARIES
Consumer Confidence Index(1985=100) (86.6)
Wages & Salaries(yearly percent change (-8.5)
Source: University of Michigan, The Conference Board, and Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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Consumer Confidence & Wage Inflation
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90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22-12
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CONSUMER OPTIMISM INDEX vs. WAGES & SALARIES
Consumer Optimism Index:Present Situation (76.7)
Wages & Salaries(yearly percent change (-8.5)
90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22-10
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CONSUMER SENTIMENT INDEX vs. WAGES & SALARIES
Consumer Sentiment Index:Current Conditions(1966=100) (82.3)
Wages & Salaries(yearly percent change (-8.5)
90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22-12
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CONSUMER CONFIDENCE INDEX vs. WAGES & SALARIES
Consumer Confidence Index:Current Conditions(1985=100) (71.1)
Wages & Salaries(yearly percent change (-8.5)
Source: University of Michigan, The Conference Board, and Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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Consumer Confidence & Wage Inflation
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90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22-12
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CONSUMER OPTIMISM INDEX vs. WAGES & SALARIES
Consumer Optimism Index:Expectations (3-ma) (82.3)
Wages & Salaries(yearly percent change (-8.5)
90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22-10
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CONSUMER SENTIMENT INDEX vs. WAGES & SALARIES
Consumer Sentiment Index:Expectations (3-ma)(1966=100) (71.9)
Wages & Salaries(yearly percent change (-8.5)
90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22-12
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CONSUMER CONFIDENCE INDEX vs. WAGES & SALARIES
Consumer Confidence Index:Expectations (3-ma)(1985=100) (92.7)
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Source: University of Michigan, The Conference Board, and Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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CONSUMER CONFIDENCE INDEX & PAYROLL EMPLOYMENTPresent Situation Component(1985=100, sa) (71.1)
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Source: The Conference Board and US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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CONSUMER CONFIDENCE INDEX & HOUSEHOLD EMPLOYMENTPresent Situation Component(1985=100, sa) (71.1)
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Source: The Conference Board and US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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