Consumer Confidence declines.April ResultsThe Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index Consumer Confidence Index A measure of consumer views regarding the current economic situation and consumer expectations for the future. Information for the index is compiled and released on the last Tuesday of each month by the Conference Board, an , which had rebounded in March, fell in April. The Index now stands at 109.2 (1958=100), down from 116.9 in March. The Present Situation Index decreased from 167.5 to 155.6. The Expectations Index fell from 83.1 to 78.2. The Consumer Confidence Survey is based on a representative sample of 5,000 U.S. households. The monthly survey is conducted for The Conference Board by NFO NFO Info File (file type extension) NFO New Fund Offer NFO National Farmers Organization NFO Naval Flight Officer (US Navy) NFO National Family Opinion WorldGroup, a member of The Interpublic Group of Companies This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : IPG IPG Implantable pulse generator, see there ). Consumers' assessment of ongoing business conditions was less positive in April than in March. Consumers rating current business conditions as "good" fell from 33.0 percent to 27.9 percent. Those rating conditions as "bad" increased from 10.8 percent to 13.3 percent. Consumers claiming jobs were "hard to get" rose from 12.6 percent to 14.2 percent. Those reporting jobs were plentiful plen·ti·ful adj. 1. Existing in great quantity or ample supply. 2. Providing or producing an abundance: a plentiful harvest. decreased from 43.8 percent to 40.0 percent. Consumers' short-term Short-term Any investments with a maturity of one year or less. short-term 1. Of or relating to a gain or loss on the value of an asset that has been held less than a specified period of time. outlook is less optimistic op·ti·mist n. 1. One who usually expects a favorable outcome. 2. A believer in philosophical optimism. op than last month. The percent of respondents In the context of marketing research, a representative sample drawn from a larger population of people from whom information is collected and used to develop or confirm marketing strategy. expecting an improvement in business conditions decreased from 15.1 percent to 14.1 percent. Those anticipating conditions to worsen wors·en tr. & intr.v. wors·ened, wors·en·ing, wors·ens To make or become worse. worsen Verb to make or become worse worsening adjn increased from 13.7 percent to 14.7 percent. The employment outlook was also less favorable fa·vor·a·ble adj. 1. Advantageous; helpful: favorable winds. 2. Encouraging; propitious: a favorable diagnosis. 3. . Currently, 23.2 percent of consumers expect fewer jobs to become available, up from 20.4 percent. Those expecting more jobs to become available remained virtually unchanged at 12.3 percent. Income expectations were also less optimistic. Now, 22.1 percent of consumers anticipate a gain, down from 23.4 percent in March. Last month's rebound rebound (rē´bownd), n/v 1. a recovery from illness. n 2. an outbreak of fresh reflex activity after withdrawal of a stimulus rebound adjective in consumer confidence was short-lived. Deteriorating de·te·ri·o·rate v. de·te·ri·o·rat·ed, de·te·ri·o·rat·ing, de·te·ri·o·rates v.tr. To diminish or impair in quality, character, or value: business conditions and a less favorable job market were the two major reasons for the decline in confidence. Consumers were also less optimistic about the short-term outlook, as concerns about job prospects heightened. Once again, consumers have grown apprehensive about the overall health of the economy. [GRAPH graph, figure that shows relationships between quantities. The graph of a function y=f (x) is the set of points with coordinates [x, f (x)] in the xy-plane, when x and y are numbers. OMITTED] [GRAPH OMITTED]
Consumer Confidence 109.2 -7.7
Present Situation 155.6 -11.9
Expectations 78.2 -4.9
Consumer Confidence and Buying Plans
Based on surveys conducted by NFO Research, Inc.
Percentage of households = 100%
Business
Employment
Income
2000
All series seasonally adjusted Apr. May
Composite Series: Index Numbers, 1985 = 100
Consumer Confidence Index 137.7 144.7
Present Situation 179.8 183.6
Expectations 109.7 118.7
Appraisal of Present Situation: Percent
Business Conditions
Good 44.5 45.0
Bad 8.4 7.2
Normal 47.1 47.8
Employment
Jobs plentiful 52.4 53.0
Jobs not so plentiful 35.5 36.0
Jobs hard to get 12.1 11.0
Expectations for Six Months Hence: Percent
Business Conditions
Better 15.5 18.6
Worse 5.3 4.7
Same 79.2 76.7
Employment
More jobs 16.5 19.6
Fewer jobs 11.7 10.1
Same 71.8 70.3
Income
Increase 24.6 27.6
Decrease 5.8 5.0
Same 69.6 67.4
Plans to Buy Within Six Months: Percent
Automobile
Yes 8.3 10.1
New 4.3 4.3
Used 3.0 4.1
Uncertain 1.0 1.7
Home
Yes 3.2 3.8
New 0.9 1.0
Lived in 1.7 1.9
Uncertain 0.6 0.9
Major appliances
Total plans 29.7 32.6
Referigerator 4.4 4.4
Washing machine 3.1 4.0
TV Set 7.3 7.9
Vacuum Cleaner 5.0 6.4
Range 3.8 3.4
Clothes dryer 3.6 4.0
Air conditioner 2.5 2.5
Carpet 5.5 6.8
Vacation Intended Within Six Months: Percent
Vacation Intended 46.3
Destination
U.S. 39.4
Foreign country 9.0
Means of Travel
Automobile 24.4
Airplane 21.9
Other 3.9
2000
All series seasonally adjusted June July
Composite Series: Index Numbers, 1985 = 100
Consumer Confidence Index 139.2 143.0
Present Situation 180.1 186.8
Expectations 111.9 113.7
Appraisal of Present Situation: Percent
Business Conditions
Good 43.7 45.4
Bad 9.4 7.3
Normal 46.9 47.3
Employment
Jobs plentiful 53.7 55.8
Jobs not so plentiful 35.1 34.6
Jobs hard to get 11.2 9.6
Expectations for Six Months Hence: Percent
Business Conditions
Better 18.3 17.2
Worse 6.3 6.1
Same 75.4 76.7
Employment
More jobs 18.2 17.6
Fewer jobs 11.6 10.2
Same 70.2 72.2
Income
Increase 25.4 26.4
Decrease 5.4 5.1
Same 69.2 68.5
Plans to Buy Within Six Months: Percent
Automobile
Yes 8.4 7.3
New 4.5 2.9
Used 3.1 3.2
Uncertain 0.8 1.2
Home
Yes 3.6 3.6
New 0.9 0.5
Lived in 1.6 1.6
Uncertain 1.1 1.5
Major appliances
Total plans 31.9 27.4
Referigerator 4.7 3.4
Washing machine 3.9 3.8
TV Set 8.4 6.9
Vacuum Cleaner 5.1 5.4
Range 2.9 2.6
Clothes dryer 4.4 3.3
Air conditioner 2.5 2.0
Carpet 5.8 5.3
Vacation Intended Within Six Months: Percent
Vacation Intended 44.8
Destination
U.S. 37.6
Foreign country 9.2
Means of Travel
Automobile 24.1
Airplane 21.1
Other 3.7
2000
All series seasonally adjusted Aug. Sept.
Composite Series: Index Numbers, 1985 = 100
Consumer Confidence Index 140.8 142.5
Present Situation 181.3 182.5
Expectations 113.9 115.9
Appraisal of Present Situation: Percent
Business Conditions
Good 46.2 47.9
Bad 8.6 8.8
Normal 45.2 43.3
Employment
Jobs plentiful 53.5 52.5
Jobs not so plentiful 35.0 36.9
Jobs hard to get 11.5 10.6
Expectations for Six Months Hence: Percent
Business Conditions
Better 17.2 19.0
Worse 5.4 5.6
Same 77.4 75.4
Employment
More jobs 17.1 18.7
Fewer jobs 11.0 10.9
Same 71.9 70.4
Income
Increase 28.6 28.1
Decrease 5.0 4.8
Same 66.4 67.1
Plans to Buy Within Six Months: Percent
Automobile
Yes 9.1 7.8
New 4.0 3.7
Used 4.0 2.9
Uncertain 1.1 1.2
Home
Yes 4.1 2.9
New 1.3 1.1
Lived in 1.7 0.9
Uncertain 1.1 0.9
Major appliances
Total plans 31.9 27.8
Referigerator 4.8 4.0
Washing machine 3.9 3.7
TV Set 8.4 6.6
Vacuum Cleaner 6.5 5.9
Range 3.1 3.1
Clothes dryer 3.4 2.6
Air conditioner 1.8 1.9
Carpet 6.4 5.8
Vacation Intended Within Six Months: Percent
Vacation Intended 45.7
Destination
U.S. 39.3
Foreign country 8.2
Means of Travel
Automobile 25.2
Airplane 19.3
Other 3.5
2000
All series seasonally adjusted Oct. Nov.
Composite Series: Index Numbers, 1985 = 100
Consumer Confidence Index 135.8 132.6
Present Situation 176.8 179.7
Expectations 108.4 101.2
Appraisal of Present Situation: Percent
Business Conditions
Good 43.4 43.1
Bad 9.7 8.8
Normal 46.9 48.1
Employment
Jobs plentiful 50.0 50.6
Jobs not so plentiful 38.0 38.3
Jobs hard to get 12.0 11.1
Expectations for Six Months Hence: Percent
Business Conditions
Better 16.9 14.7
Worse 7.2 8.3
Same 75.9 77.0
Employment
More jobs 18.6 14.7
Fewer jobs 12.8 13.6
Same 68.6 71.7
Income
Increase 24.6 28.7
Decrease 5.3 5.6
Same 70.1 65.7
Plans to Buy Within Six Months: Percent
Automobile
Yes 9.3 7.2
New 4.3 3.0
Used 3.5 2.9
Uncertain 1.5 1.3
Home
Yes 3.6 3.2
New 1.2 1.2
Lived in 1.4 1.2
Uncertain 1.0 0.8
Major appliances
Total plans 26.6 27.6
Referigerator 3.7 4.2
Washing machine 3.6 3.0
TV Set 6.9 6.2
Vacuum Cleaner 4.9 4.8
Range 3.0 3.5
Clothes dryer 2.9 3.6
Air conditioner 1.6 2.3
Carpet 5.9 5.3
Vacation Intended Within Six Months: Percent
Vacation Intended 50.1
Destination
U.S. 42.0
Foreign country 9.8
Means of Travel
Automobile 27.4
Airplane 18.6
Other 4.7
2000 2001
All series seasonally adjusted Dec. Jan.
Composite Series: Index Numbers, 1985 = 100
Consumer Confidence Index 128.6 115.7
Present Situation 176.1 170.4
Expectations 96.9 79.3
Appraisal of Present Situation: Percent
Business Conditions
Good 40.8 34.5
Bad 9.5 10.7
Normal 49.7 54.8
Employment
Jobs plentiful 50.8 49.0
Jobs not so plentiful 36.8 38.2
Jobs hard to get 12.4 12.8
Expectations for Six Months Hence: Percent
Business Conditions
Better 16.9 13.1
Worse 10.1 15.2
Same 73.0 71.7
Employment
More jobs 14.0 11.7
Fewer jobs 15.7 21.5
Same 70.3 66.8
Income
Increase 28.3 24.1
Decrease 6.0 6.8
Same 65.7 69.1
Plans to Buy Within Six Months: Percent
Automobile
Yes 8.3 7.8
New 4.2 3.3
Used 3.0 3.3
Uncertain 1.1 1.2
Home
Yes 3.3 3.3
New 1.0 0.9
Lived in 1.4 1.2
Uncertain 0.9 1.2
Major appliances
Total plans 29.8 28.1
Referigerator 4.9 4.1
Washing machine 3.8 4.0
TV Set 7.2 6.7
Vacuum Cleaner 5.1 5.2
Range 3.3 2.9
Clothes dryer 3.7 3.4
Air conditioner 1.8 1.8
Carpet 5.9 6.2
Vacation Intended Within Six Months: Percent
Vacation Intended 48.6
Destination
U.S. 40.2
Foreign country 9.3
Means of Travel
Automobile 25.8
Airplane 19.4
Other 4.3
2001
All series seasonally adjusted Feb. Mar.
Composite Series: Index Numbers, 1985 = 100
Consumer Confidence Index 109.2 116.9
Present Situation 167.1 167.5
Expectations 70.7 83.1
Appraisal of Present Situation: Percent
Business Conditions
Good 31.6 33.0
Bad 10.6 10.8
Normal 57.8 56.2
Employment
Jobs plentiful 43.3 43.8
Jobs not so plentiful 44.3 43.6
Jobs hard to get 12.4 12.6
Expectations for Six Months Hence: Percent
Business Conditions
Better 11.3 15.1
Worse 17.6 13.7
Same 71.1 71.2
Employment
More jobs 10.8 12.2
Fewer jobs 26.5 20.4
Same 62.7 67.4
Income
Increase 23.9 23.4
Decrease 7.5 7.0
Same 68.6 69.6
Plans to Buy Within Six Months: Percent
Automobile
Yes 9.0 7.9
New 4.1 3.8
Used 3.8 3.1
Uncertain 1.1 1.0
Home
Yes 4.0 4.2
New 1.2 1.2
Lived in 1.6 1.9
Uncertain 1.2 1.1
Major appliances
Total plans 28.3 28.9
Referigerator 4.3 4.0
Washing machine 3.8 3.9
TV Set 7.6 7.3
Vacuum Cleaner 4.7 5.7
Range 2.8 2.7
Clothes dryer 3.2 3.6
Air conditioner 1.9 1.7
Carpet 5.4 5.7
Vacation Intended Within Six Months: Percent
Vacation Intended 43.1
Destination
U.S. 35.9
Foreign country 8.9
Means of Travel
Automobile 23.7
Airplane 17.4
Other 4.1
2001
All series seasonally adjusted Apr.
Composite Series: Index Numbers, 1985 = 100
Consumer Confidence Index 109.2
Present Situation 155.6
Expectations 78.2
Appraisal of Present Situation: Percent
Business Conditions
Good 27.9
Bad 13.3
Normal 58.8
Employment
Jobs plentiful
Jobs not so plentiful 40.0
Jobs hard to get 45.8
14.2
Expectations for Six Months Hence: Percent
Business Conditions
Better 14.1
Worse 14.7
Same 71.2
Employment
More jobs 12.3
Fewer jobs 23.2
Same 64.5
Income
Increase 22.1
Decrease 7.9
Same 70.0
Plans to Buy Within Six Months: Percent
Automobile
Yes 7.6
New 3.7
Used 2.7
Uncertain 1.2
Home
Yes 3.2
New 1.0
Lived in 1.3
Uncertain 0.9
Major appliances
Total plans 28.3
Referigerator 3.8
Washing machine 3.6
TV Set 7.4
Vacuum Cleaner 5.0
Range 3.3
Clothes dryer 3.2
Air conditioner 2.0
Carpet 6.2
Vacation Intended Within Six Months: Percent
Vacation Intended 45.7
Destination
U.S. 38.2
Foreign country 9.1
Means of Travel
Automobile 23.8
Airplane 22.3
Other 3.0
(p) - preliminary
(r) - revised
Inflation
Interest Rates
Stock Prices
Expectations for Twelve Months Hence: Percent
Not Seasonally 2000
Adjusted Apr. May June July Aug.
Inflation Rate
Average 4.2 4.1 4.4 4.1 4.1
Interest Rates
Higher 71.5 71.8 70.6 68.7 61.7
Same 22.6 22.4 23.4 25.8 29.5
Lower 5.9 5.8 6.0 5.5 8.8
Stock Prices
Increase 38.2 36.8 38.4 41.4 38.7
Same 39.3 40.8 39.6 40.8 39.6
Decrease 22.5 22.4 22.0 17.8 21.7
Not Seasonally 2000 2001
Adjusted Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.
Inflation Rate
Average 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.7
Interest Rates
Higher 57.8 55.9 57.2 51.3 39.5
Same 34.1 34.8 33.9 28.3 27.5
Lower 8.1 9.3 8.9 20.4 33.0
Stock Prices
Increase 39.5 34.1 36.8 34.1 30.5
Same 42.4 39.5 39.6 34.1 37.0
Decrease 18.1 26.4 23.6 31.8 32.5
Not Seasonally 2001
Adjusted Feb. Mar. (r) Apr. (p)
Inflation Rate
Average 4.7 4.3 4.8
Interest Rates
Higher 29.4 32.6 32.0
Same 27.8 29.4 29.0
Lower 42.8 38.0 39.0
Stock Prices
Increase 30.5 29.0 27.0
Same 36.9 35.3 32.2
Decrease 32.6 35.7 40.8
Consumer Confidence Index, 1985 = 100
All series seasonally 2000
adjusted Apr. May June July Aug.
Age of Household
Under 35 137.0 146.6 139.3 147.4 144.2
35-54 138.3 143.8 139.9 143.7 139.3
55 and over 134.9 143.0 136.3 138.3 139.5
Household Income
Under $15,000 107.2 116.5 113.1 118.3 108.7
$15,000-24,999 119.3 133.9 124.1 134.4 130.1
$25,000-34,999 136.2 144.0 136.4 136.4 133.4
$35,000-49,999 145.4 154.1 142.1 141.7 147.5
$50,000 and over 151.1 154.0 151.2 155.0 154.1
All series seasonally 2000 2001
adjusted Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.
Age of Household
Under 35 149.3 137.3 129.5 129.3 123.4
35-54 139.6 134.2 132.6 129.7 112.6
55 and over 141.0 135.7 132.5 125.5 113.4
Household Income
Under $15,000 122.4 104.0 106.6 103.5 94.4
$15,000-24,999 135.3 124.4 123.5 115.3 108.3
$25,000-34,999 135.1 138.7 128.6 125.2 113.7
$35,000-49,999 145.7 140.2 137.4 129.3 122.8
$50,000 and over 152.4 147.6 142.8 140.8 123.0
3 mos.
All series seasonally 2001 Percent
adjusted Feb. Mar.(r) Apr.(p) Change *
Age of Household
Under 35 120.8 124.3 115.5 -5.6
35-54 110.5 114.3 107.1 -11.5
55 and over 99.7 114.2 106.7 -13.7
Household Income
Under $15,000 80.1 92.0 84.7 -15.7
$15,000-24,999 98.4 107.3 98.4 -12.4
$25,000-34,999 105.3 113.5 110.3 -10.5
$35,000-49,999 114.8 118.6 113.0 -11.1
$50,000 and over 120.3 126.4 118.3 -10.2
Consumer Confidence by Region
Seasonally unadjusted
Index numbers: 2000
U.S. Average, 1985 = 100 Mar. Apr. May June
New England
Consumer Confidence Index 132.7 136.5 150.3 142.4
Present Situation 192.2 195.7 195.4 203.3
Expectations 93.0 97.0 120.2 101.9
Middle Atlantic
Consumer Confidence Index 122.0 119.3 125.6 122.7
Present Situation 158.8 154.5 161.7 160.8
Expectations 97.5 95.9 101.5 97.3
East North Central
Consumer Confidence Index 140.2 148.7 148.0 138.7
Present Situation 191.7 192.4 191.2 187.9
Expectations 105.8 119.6 119.2 105.9
West North Central
Consumer Confidence Index 144.6 137.7 142.1 130.2
Present Situation 189.0 187.7 191.4 191.8
Expectations 115.0 104.4 109.2 89.1
South Atlantic
Consumer Confidence Index 143.1 140.8 148.9 143.9
Present Situation 186.7 175.8 185.0 185.2
Expectations 114.1 117.5 124.9 116.3
East South Central
Consumer Confidence Index 133.4 126.7 136.9 134.0
Present Situation 174.8 155.5 167.7 164.6
Expectations 105.8 107.5 116.3 113.5
West South Central
Consumer Confidence Index 140.2 139.1 142.3 144.7
Present Situation 174.3 175.1 179.4 178.3
Expectations 117.6 115.0 117.7 122.3
Mountain
Consumer Confidence Index 130.8 142.3 145.7 144.8
Present Situation 163.7 183.1 177.9 178.1
Expectations 109.0 115.1 124.3 122.7
Pacific
Consumer Confidence Index 141.0 135.8 143.1 135.4
Present Situation 171.1 179.2 185.8 180.0
Expectations 120.9 106.9 114.7 105.7
Seasonally unadjusted
Index numbers: 2000
U.S. Average, 1985 = 100 July Aug. Sept. Oct.
New England
Consumer Confidence Index 135.4 143.9 136.5 140.7
Present Situation 196.9 195.0 192.8 195.5
Expectations 94.4 109.8 99.0 104.1
Middle Atlantic
Consumer Confidence Index 130.4 130.7 129.2 124.4
Present Situation 173.9 168.3 169.1 163.4
Expectations 101.4 105.6 102.7 98.4
East North Central
Consumer Confidence Index 140.2 136.2 147.9 142.1
Present Situation 194.7 188.4 196.6 186.5
Expectations 103.8 101.3 115.5 112.5
West North Central
Consumer Confidence Index 137.4 136.8 141.3 134.3
Present Situation 190.0 187.8 187.7 185.4
Expectations 102.3 102.7 110.3 100.2
South Atlantic
Consumer Confidence Index 147.2 150.6 149.4 144.4
Present Situation 189.4 189.1 190.4 188.3
Expectations 119.1 124.9 122.1 115.2
East South Central
Consumer Confidence Index 138.7 125.5 137.7 135.6
Present Situation 182.4 160.4 169.2 172.5
Expectations 109.6 102.3 116.7 110.9
West South Central
Consumer Confidence Index 149.1 138.3 148.1 134.9
Present Situation 184.9 172.5 187.4 171.4
Expectations 125.2 115.5 122.0 110.5
Mountain
Consumer Confidence Index 143.7 143.2 145.0 147.4
Present Situation 183.3 181.4 185.2 182.7
Expectations 117.3 117.7 118.2 123.9
Pacific
Consumer Confidence Index 140.9 134.3 137.7 138.4
Present Situation 182.6 176.6 178.0 182.8
Expectations 113.1 106.2 110.9 108.9
Seasonally unadjusted
Index numbers: 2000 2001
U.S. Average, 1985 = 100 Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.
New England
Consumer Confidence Index 133.4 125.9 111.9 115.4
Present Situation 198.2 195.6 173.9 189.6
Expectations 90.2 79.5 70.5 66.0
Middle Atlantic
Consumer Confidence Index 121.0 114.9 107.0 101.8
Present Situation 165.6 164.7 160.7 138.5
Expectations 91.2 81.8 71.2 77.4
East North Central
Consumer Confidence Index 134.6 126.3 106.8 101.9
Present Situation 192.2 186.3 168.5 158.9
Expectations 96.3 86.3 65.7 64.0
West North Central
Consumer Confidence Index 128.2 129.2 115.9 107.3
Present Situation 182.9 183.3 170.3 163.8
Expectations 91.7 93.2 79.7 69.6
South Atlantic
Consumer Confidence Index 142.1 132.4 126.7 118.3
Present Situation 188.8 179.8 175.7 174.5
Expectations 110.9 100.9 94.0 80.9
East South Central
Consumer Confidence Index 123.4 120.4 120.2 98.1
Present Situation 163.3 151.4 152.8 138.2
Expectations 96.8 99.8 98.5 71.4
West South Central
Consumer Confidence Index 135.6 122.6 126.0 122.4
Present Situation 176.1 163.7 161.8 165.3
Expectations 108.6 95.3 102.2 93.8
Mountain
Consumer Confidence Index 139.7 137.0 119.8 122.3
Present Situation 179.3 185.2 163.6 170.0
Expectations 113.4 104.9 90.7 90.4
Pacific
Consumer Confidence Index 136.9 128.3 117.3 110.1
Present Situation 185.1 183.5 173.2 165.8
Expectations 104.8 91.5 80.0 73.0
Seasonally unadjusted 3-MONTH AVG.
Index numbers: 2001 Feb.,Mar., Apr.
U.S. Average, 1985 = 100 Mar.(r) Apr.(p) 2000 2001
New England
Consumer Confidence Index 116.1 100.0 137.3 110.5
Present Situation 182.6 164.2 190.9 178.8
Expectations 71.8 57.2 101.6 65.0
Middle Atlantic
Consumer Confidence Index 96.8 93.3 122.9 97.3
Present Situation 135.0 126.1 155.4 133.2
Expectations 71.4 71.4 101.2 73.4
East North Central
Consumer Confidence Index 112.6 104.7 146.6 106.4
Present Situation 160.7 150.8 192.7 156.8
Expectations 80.6 74.0 116.0 72.9
West North Central
Consumer Confidence Index 119.1 116.5 141.3 114.3
Present Situation 170.8 159.0 186.1 164.5
Expectations 84.7 88.1 111.4 80.8
South Atlantic
Consumer Confidence Index 127.4 115.9 143.2 120.5
Present Situation 173.9 162.8 182.3 170.4
Expectations 96.5 84.6 117.0 87.3
East South Central
Consumer Confidence Index 108.6 107.4 132.1 104.7
Present Situation 142.4 135.7 164.0 138.7
Expectations 86.0 88.5 110.9 82.0
West South Central
Consumer Confidence Index 124.2 121.6 138.8 122.7
Present Situation 164.2 166.4 169.3 165.3
Expectations 97.5 91.7 118.5 94.4
Mountain
Consumer Confidence Index 133.3 110.0 139.2 121.8
Present Situation 173.9 160.7 173.8 168.2
Expectations 106.2 76.1 116.1 90.9
Pacific
Consumer Confidence Index 117.2 104.4 140.5 110.6
Present Situation 165.3 148.2 176.5 159.8
Expectations 85.2 75.2 116.5 77.8
Seasonally unadjusted
Index numbers: Percent
U.S. Average, 1985 = 100 Change
New England
Consumer Confidence Index -19.5
Present Situation -6.4
Expectations -36.0
Middle Atlantic
Consumer Confidence Index -20.8
Present Situation -14.3
Expectations -27.4
East North Central
Consumer Confidence Index -27.4
Present Situation -18.6
Expectations -37.2
West North Central
Consumer Confidence Index -19.1
Present Situation -11.6
Expectations -27.5
South Atlantic
Consumer Confidence Index -15.8
Present Situation -6.6
Expectations -25.4
East South Central
Consumer Confidence Index -20.8
Present Situation -15.4
Expectations -26.1
West South Central
Consumer Confidence Index -11.6
Present Situation -2.4
Expectations -20.4
Mountain
Consumer Confidence Index -12.5
Present Situation -3.2
Expectations -21.7
Pacific
Consumer Confidence Index -21.3
Present Situation -9.5
Expectations -33.2
* Percent Change: Average of last three month shown as compared with the
same period year. Regional date are not adjusted for seasonal variation.
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