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Consumer Confidence Unexpectedly Falls as Hope Crashes
Breitbart ^ | 2/28/23 | John Carney

Posted on 03/01/2023 11:58:08 AM PST by CFW

Consumer confidence took a turn for the worse in February with a sharp rise in pessimism about economic conditions in the months ahead.

The Conference Board said its index of consumer sentiment fell to 102.9 in February from a downwardly revised January reading of 106.0, Economists had forecast an increase to 108.5 after the initial January reading of 107.1.

The measure of consumers’ assessment of current business and labor market conditions actually improved to 152.8 from 151.1 last month as a rising share who said jobs were plentiful offset a deteriorating view of current business conditions.

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Extended News; Government
KEYWORDS: bidenflation; chat; consumers; economy; noconfidence; unexpectedly; yeahright
"Unexpectedly"!

Let's all take a drink!

1 posted on 03/01/2023 11:58:08 AM PST by CFW
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To: CFW

Apparently these Washington DC types never shop for groceries, buy gas or heat their homes..............................


2 posted on 03/01/2023 12:05:22 PM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: CFW
"Unexpectedly"!


3 posted on 03/01/2023 12:10:36 PM PST by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: Magnum44

Exactly!


4 posted on 03/01/2023 12:13:33 PM PST by Skwor
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To: CFW

5 posted on 03/01/2023 12:14:40 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Red Badger


6 posted on 03/01/2023 12:24:39 PM PST by 4Liberty (The media is one long advertisement for the sino-industrial complex.)
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To: CFW

I wonder how these people maketheir projections? Or are their projections trying to sway people one way or other?

I stocked up and dont need much except produce/perishables

I suppose they think everyone is to shop daily? Remodel again? Keep buying new stuff weekly?


7 posted on 03/01/2023 12:40:17 PM PST by b4me (Repeated lies does Not equal TRUTH. )
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To: dfwgator

I could only hope the vast majority of congress were as sensible as Blutarsky.


8 posted on 03/01/2023 1:37:16 PM PST by wally_bert (I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure.)
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To: CFW

Ray Charles saw this train wreck coming. Mozart heard it coming.


9 posted on 03/01/2023 1:43:13 PM PST by cableguymn
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To: CFW

Many here predicted this is would happen after the State of the Union was over.


10 posted on 03/01/2023 1:44:16 PM PST by cableguymn
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To: Red Badger
Apparently these Washington DC types never shop for groceries, buy gas or heat their homes...

Or look at their 401k's, because they get a DB guaranteed retirement.

11 posted on 03/01/2023 1:46:00 PM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: CFW

Really, I mean who doesn’t know that this country’s economy is on a cliff?


12 posted on 03/01/2023 2:02:57 PM PST by LS ("Castles made of sand, fall in the sea . . . eventually" (Hendrix) )
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To: Red Badger
"Unexpectedly"!??????

F that!!!

13 posted on 03/01/2023 2:04:04 PM PST by Osage Orange
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To: b4me
Hear is what think.........

WE are giving trillions of dollars to the Ukraine.....and Biden is just going to OKAY it....

Millions of illegal's coming across our borders...and nothing is done about it!!!!

My kids are going to suffer this CRAP!!!

14 posted on 03/01/2023 2:11:02 PM PST by Osage Orange
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To: CFW

Suddenly dies...


15 posted on 03/01/2023 2:12:16 PM PST by Leep (Hillary will NEVER be president! 😁)
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To: CFW

Something else if anyone else is experiencing it. My husband lost his job and has put in no less than 25 applications. No calls back. He dropped back to a few entry level positions.
Is it possible all those help wanted signs are coming down due to the real economy.
They can fake statistics all they want, but if no one is buying widgets no one is hiring widget makers.
Sure helps the border crossers get political help though.


16 posted on 03/01/2023 4:55:25 PM PST by momincombatboots (BQEphesians 6... who you are really at war with)
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Biden and his media mouthpiece supporters are lying about the economy and the jobs situation. I know several universities issued hiring freezes over a year ago. Departments have to get approval from upper administration to fill positions, and when someone retires, they spread that persons duties among two or three other employees and do not fill that position.


17 posted on 03/01/2023 5:29:33 PM PST by CFW (old and retired)
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