Consumer Confidence Dropped Sharply in February

Published on February 25, 2025

The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index® dropped sharply in February, falling for a third straight month. The index decreased to 98.3 this month from January's upwardly revised 105.3. This month's reading was worse than the 102.7 forecast.

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