>Rasmussen Consumer Index : 11% Say Economy Getting Better, 65% Say Worse
Sunday, September 18, 2011
The Rasmussen Consumer Index, which measures the economic confidence of consumers on a daily basis, gained another two points on Sunday to 67.9. Consumer confidence is up six points from a week ago and up two points from a month ago. However, it is still down seven points from three months ago.
Looking at all of 2011, the Consumer Index is 25 points off its peak and just eight points above the year-to-date low.
Just 11% of adults think the economy is getting better, while 65% believe it is getting worse.
The Rasmussen Investor Index gained five more points on Sunday, capping a gain of 13 points in three days. Still, despite the surge, the Investor Index is up just three points from a week ago and seven points from a month ago. It is down four points from three months ago.
These updates are based upon nightly telephone surveys and reported on a three-day rolling average basis.
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