U.S. Consumer Comfort Slips to Weakest in More Than Three Months
- Americans more pessimistic on finances in weekly measure
- Republicans' views sour as partisan gap is widest in two years
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Consumer comfort inched lower last week, reaching the weakest point in more than three months as Americans’ views of their personal finances deteriorated.
The Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index eased to 42.6 during the period ended April 3 from 42.8 the prior week. The latest reading capped a quarter in which the gauge held within a 2 point range, marking one of the steadiest three-month periods since 1995.