Consumer Spending Update

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                            March 13, 2026Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Rises in March
Economic confidence increased to 110.0 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, more than two points higher than February. 

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                            February 13, 2026Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Dips in February
Economic confidence decreased to 107.5 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, nearly two points lower than January. The index hit a four-year high of 115.9 in July. 

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                            January 8, 2026Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Steady in January
Economic confidence increased slightly to 109.2 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, a fraction higher than December.  The index hit a four-year high of 115.9 in July.  

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                            December 11, 2025Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Surges in December
Economic confidence increased to 108.9 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, more than 10 points higher than November.  The December surge ends a four-month decline since the index hit a four-year high in July.

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                            November 14, 2025Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Declines Again in November
Economic confidence decreased to 98.6 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, more than seven points lower than October. 

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                            October 10, 2025Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Continues Slide in October
Economic confidence decreased to 105.9 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, more than three points lower than September. 

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                            September 12, 2025Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Down Again in September
Economic confidence decreased to 109.4 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, more than two points lower than August. 

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                            August 15, 2025Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Dips in August
Economic confidence decreased to 111.8 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, more than four points lower than July. 

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                            July 14, 2025Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Hits 4-Year High in July
Economic confidence increased to 115.9 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, more than three points higher than June.

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                            June 12, 2025Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Rises in June
Economic confidence increased to 112.1 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, more than five points lower than in May.

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                            May 9, 2025Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Drops in May
Economic confidence decreased to 106.7 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, more than four points lower than April.

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                            April 11, 2025Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Bounces Back in April
Economic confidence increased to 111.3 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, more than four points higher than March.

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                            March 14, 2025Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Slips in March
Economic confidence deccreased to 107.2 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, more than four points lower than February.

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                            February 18, 2025Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Jumps in February
Economic confidence increased to 111.3 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, nearly eight points higher than January.

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                            January 10, 2025Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Declines in January
Economic confidence decreased to 103.4 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, nearly four points lower than December.

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                            December 13, 2024Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Up Again in December
Economic confidence increased to 107.3 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, nearly three points higher than November.

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                            November 11, 2024Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Rises in November
Economic confidence increased to 104.6 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, four points higher than October. 

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                            October 11, 2024Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Up Slightly in October
Economic confidence increased to 100.6 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, nearly one point higher than September. 

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                            September 13, 2024Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Down Again in September
Economic confidence decreased to 99.9 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, one point lower than August. 

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                            August 9, 2024Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Sags in August
Economic confidence decreased to 100.9 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, more than four points lower than July.