American consumers are the most confident since 2007

American consumers are the most confident since 2007American consumers are the most confident since 2007American consumers are the most confident since 2007On Tuesday, September 27 theConference hauptplatine Consumer Confidence Index was releasedbased on data collected through September 15. The headline number of 104.1 was an increase from the final reading of 101.8 for August, an upward rechnungsprfung from 101.1. This is the highest since August 2007 and reflects more optimism about the economy since the summer of 2007. Economists expected the Consumer Confidence Index to hit 99.0 in September.Consumer confidence increased in September for a second consecutive month and is now at its highest level since the recession, said Lynn Franco, Director of Economic Indicators at The Conference Board. Consumers assessment of present-day conditions improved, primarily the result of a more positive view of the labor market. Looking ahead, consumers are more upbeat about the short-term employme nt outlook, but somewhat neutral about business conditions and income prospects. Overall, consumers continue to rate current conditions favorably and foresee moderate economic expansion in the months ahead.A larger share, 27.9 percent of those surveyed, felt that jobs were plentiful in September, up from 26.8 percent in the prior month. Those claiming jobs were hard to get declined to 21.6 percent, from 22.8 percent, The Conference Board said.The improved outlook reflects a healthier job market.The unemployment rate is 4.9%, less than half its peak of 10% during the recession. Millions of people have found jobs in the past several years and consumers are more upbeat about employment conditions.Consumer confidence for October 2016 was released on Tuesday, October 25, 2016. For the latest trend view the United States Consumer Confidence updated each month.Consumer confidence is a key measure of consumers attitudes. The survey, a closely followed barometer of consumer attitudes, measur es confidence toward business conditions, short-term outlook, personal finances and jobs. In other words it measures the degree of optimism that consumers feel about the overall state of the economy and their personal financial situation. If consumer confidence is high, consumers are more likely to make purchases. Vice-versa, if consumer confidence is low, consumers are more likely to save and spend less.