Lynn Franco
Lynn Franco
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Growing optimism about the overall health of the economy continues to bolster consumers' short-term outlook. But consumers' assessment of current conditions, which strongly hinges on improvements in the labor market, remains both weak and volatile.
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Looking ahead, the CEOs are cautiously optimistic but not as optimistic about the short-term outlook as they were at the end of 2004.
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Widespread layoffs and rising unemployment do not signal a rebound in confidence anytime soon, ... With the holiday season quickly approaching, there is little positive stimuli on the horizon.
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While the economy has not turned around yet, the worst may well be over. The upturn in confidence is being driven by growing confidence about the business outlook and job prospects. Consumer expectations for the future are now higher than they have been in more than a year.
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We think a lot of that is reaction to the spike in prices at the pump following Katrina.
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We're a little more positive about the outlook of the holiday shopping season than we were in October.
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The improvement in the present situation Index, especially in the jobs component, suggests that consumers believe a slow but sure labor market turnaround is underway. The rise in expectations is a signal that consumers will end this year much more upbeat than when the year began.
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The level of optimism does not suggest a dramatic acceleration in economic growth during the first half of 2003.
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The economic outlook is becoming increasingly pessimistic, with consumer sentiment continuing to fall.