Consumer Index trending down

January 14, 2019 by MMR Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, Present Situation Index 2019, Issue 01-14-2019, Issues

NEW YORK — The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index decreased in December, following a modest decline in November. The Index now stands at 128.1 (1985=100), down from 136.4 in November. The Present Situation Index — based on consumers’ assessment of current business and labor market conditions — declined slightly, from 172.7 to 171.6. The Expectations