US Feb 2020 consumer confidence
- Prior was 131.6 (revised to 130.4)
- Expectations 107.8 vs 102.5 prior
- Present situation 165.1 vs 175.3 prior
- Jobs hard to get 14.8 vs 11.6 prior
- 12-month inflation 4.6% vs 4.4%
This is a mixed bag. The headlines is on the soft side but the expectations line was a bit stronger. As the numbers come in, it's tough to take anything away because the virus threatens to upend everything.
