Rasmussen Consumer Index
52% Say U.S. In A Recession
Monday, May 20, 2013
The Rasmussen Consumer Index, which measures consumer confidence on a daily basis, dipped less than a point on Monday to 101.9. Consumer confidence is down two points from a week ago, but is up two points from a month ago and seven points from three months ago.
Fifty-two percent (52%) of adult consumers say the United States is currently in a recession. Twenty-nine percent (29%) disagree.
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