Consumer Confidence Rises in October

Published on October 30, 2024

The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index® rose in October to the highest level since January. The index increased to 108.7 this month from September's upwardly revised 99.2. This month's reading was much better than expected compared to the 99.5 forecasted.

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