The Conference Board has reported the highest consumer confidence in America in 18 years. The Trump Economy is booming, and Americans are excited about their prospects.
CNBC reports:
“Consumers’ assessment of current conditions remains extremely favorable, bolstered by a strong economy and robust job growth,” said said Lynn Franco, director of economic indicators at the Conference Board.
The Conference Board also said optimism about the short-term outlook improved considerably this month, with 27.6 percent of consumers expecting business conditions to improve over the next six months; that’s up from 24.4 percent in August.
Consumers expecting business conditions to worsen, meanwhile, dropped to 8 percent from 9.9 percent.
Labor-market expectations also improved in September as 22.5 percent of consumers expected more jobs in the months ahead, up from 21.5 percent in August.
