by winston » Wed Jul 27, 2022 9:15 am
US consumer confidence declined in July to the lowest level since February 2021
On dimmer views of the economy amid persistent inflation.
The Conference Board's index decreased for a third month to 95.7 from a downwardly revised 98.4 reading in June, data on Tuesday (Jul 26) showed.
The median forecast in a Bloomberg survey of economists called for a decline to 97.
The steady weakening in sentiment risks causing consumers to cut back on discretionary purchases at a time when the economy is struggling for momentum.
Inflation has dented confidence and forced the Federal Reserve to pursue aggressive interest-rate hikes geared at curbing demand.
Source: Phillips
It's all about "how much you made when you were right" & "how little you lost when you were wrong"