Most of the recent sentiment surveys show the same result: While sentiment about current conditions--AKA the present--remains strong, sentiment about conditions 6 to 12 months out is sliding in a pessimistic direction. The recent Bloomberg Consumer Comfort index, released today, January 17, broke that pattern. According to this survey, U.S. consumers in January were the most […]


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