Rasmussen Consumer Index
35% Say Economy is Improving
Saturday, May 18, 2013
The Rasmussen Consumer Index, which measures consumer confidence on a daily basis, slipped two points on Saturday to 103.1. Consumer confidence is up two points from a week ago, five points from a month ago and one point from three months ago.
Thirty-five percent (35%) of adult consumers think the economy is getting better, and 37% think it's getting worse.
The Rasmussen Investor Index dropped three points on Saturday to 117.9. Investor confidence is up eight points from a week ago and a month ago and is up seven points from three months ago.
Among investors, 42% say the economy's improving; 30% say it's getting worse.