Index Erases Early Summer Gains, as Hot Labor Market Cools and High Interest Rates Bite NEW YORK, Aug. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® declined in August to 106.1 (1985=100), from a downwardly revised 114.0 in July. The Present Situation Index—based on consumers’ assessment of current business and labor market conditions—fell to 144.8 (1985=100) from 153.0. The Expectations …
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