Economy
September 28, 2015
Consumer Confidence Improves in September
Written by Sandy Williams
The Consumer Confidence Index improved for the second month in September, up from 101.3 in August to 103.0. The reading was the highest since January and exceeded Bloomberg’s median forecast of 96.8 and Reuter’s forecast of 96.1.
Consumers in the September survey were more positive about current condition with 28 percent calling the present situation “good,” up from 23.7 percent in August. Those who considered business conditions “bad” dropped to 16.7 percent from 17.8.
