Rasmussen Consumer Index
Consumer Confidence Falls to 2013 Low
Saturday, March 2, 2013
The Rasmussen Consumer Index, which measures consumer confidence on a daily basis, fell a point to the lowest level of 2013 on Saturday. At 90.3, confidence is down three points from a week ago, down three points from a month ago, and little changed from three months ago. In fact, the last time confidence was this low came three months ago today.
The Rasmussen Investor Index also fell a point on Friday. At 101.0, investor confidence is down a point from a week ago, and down three points from a month ago. However, it is up five points from three months ago.
The Rasmussen Consumer Index and Investor Indexes are derived from nightly telephone surveys of 500 adults and reported on a three-day rolling average basis. The baseline for the Index was established at 100.0 in October 2001. Readings above 100.0 indicate that confidence is higher than in the baseline month.