US Consumer Confidence Jumps to Highest Level Since Early 2022

US Consumer Confidence Jumps to Highest Level Since Early 2022
Unsold 2023 Charger sedans and Challenger hardtops sit in a long row at a Dodge dealership in Littleton, Colo. on June 18, 2023. David Zalubowski/AP Photo
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WASHINGTON—The American consumer’s confidence jumped in June to its highest level in 18 months as a strong labor market continues to buoy the U.S. economy.

The Conference Board reported Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose to 109.7 in June from 102.5 in May. That’s the highest the reading has been since January of 2022 and much higher than economists had forecast.