Rasmussen Consumer Index
20% Rate U.S. Economy As Good or Excellent
Saturday, March 23, 2013
The Rasmussen Consumer Index, which measures consumer confidence on a daily basis, slipped a point on Saturday to 96.8. Consumer confidence is down four points from a week ago, but is up four points from a month ago. The Consumer Index is down a point 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. Detailed supplemental information is available for Platinum Members.