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Consumer confidence hits 15-year high
marketwatch.com ^ | February | Jeffry Bartash

Posted on 02/28/2017 7:27:09 AM PST by John W

Americans are the most confident in the U.S. economy in 15 years, buoyed by the strongest job market in years.

The survey of consumer confidence rose to 114.8 in February from 111.6 in January, according to the Conference Board, the private company that publishes the index. That’s the highest level since July 2001.

Consumer confidence has risen sharply since the election of Donald Trump, with Republicans and independents especially hopeful the economy will continue to improve. Democrats are less optimistic, however, other surveys have found.

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1 posted on 02/28/2017 7:27:09 AM PST by John W
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To: John W
Consumer confidence has risen sharply since the election of Donald Trump

Wait a minute, I thought the American people despised him.

2 posted on 02/28/2017 7:36:00 AM PST by Right Brother
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To: John W
hopeful the economy will continue to improve.

Continue to???? Let's hope it improves, period. There hasn't been much improvement over the past 8 years.

3 posted on 02/28/2017 7:41:02 AM PST by Opinionated Blowhard ("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
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To: John W

Plaudits abound the night of the speech. Don’t take the bait.
Stick to your script.


4 posted on 02/28/2017 8:01:28 AM PST by sanjuanbob
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To: Right Brother

Most Americans feel we’re on the right track too... Odd how ‘the press’ missed reporting that part of their poll. Might be bias... or hatred.


5 posted on 02/28/2017 8:25:20 AM PST by GOPJ ("Acting' is the art of lying convincingly. Outside of Hollywood that's the skiill of 'conmen'.)
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