US Consumer Confidence Ticks Up to 6-Month High: Conference Board

Consumers’ main concerns are inflation and the stock market.

People shop at a clothing store in Washington on May 29, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Overall confidence among U.S. consumers ticked up in August, although it remained within a narrow range that has persisted for the past two years, according to The Conference Board.

The Consumer Confidence Index advanced to 103.3 this month, up from an upwardly adjusted 101.9 in July. The market consensus penciled in a reading of 100.7.