Consumer confidence data from the Conference Board

  • Best reading since 2000
  • Prior was 125.9
  • Present situation 153.9 vs 151.1 prior
  • Expectations 113.3 vs 109.1 prior
  • 1-year inflation expectations 4.5% vs 4.7% prior
  • Jobs hard-to-get 16.9 vs 17.1 prior

Consumer confidence is sizzling.