Consumer Confidence Explainer

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Consumer Confidence Explainer

Series: Economics Training Project
From: Rachel Ward
Length: 00:04:07

It's a number that you hear a lot - but what does it mean when consumer confidence goes up or down? Read the full description.

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Consumer confidence for the month of July was flat - that is, consumers didn't lose hope completely, but they didn't get any more optimistic about the economy either. WXXI's Rachel Ward took to the streets of downtown Rochester to bring us this explainer, on how consumer confidence works.