Florida consumers haven’t been this confident for more than 15 years, survey says
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Floridians are starting 2018 with their sunniest consumer outlook in 16 years, according to research from the University of Florida. Consumer sentiment rose to a score of 99.8 on a scale that tops out at 150. That’s a level not seen since March 2002, when consumer confidence was even a little higher at 102 points. Residents surveyed in January felt slightly better than they did the previous month about where their personal finances stand compared to year ago. They had stronger positive outlooks about what their finances should be like a year from now, as well as how they expect the U.S. economy to fare a year from now and five years from now. They were a little less optimistic than they were the month before that now is a good time to buy an appliance or other big-ticket household item. Visit www.tampabay.com for full article.
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