American Consumers Getting Mojo Back as Wages Start Rising
U.S. Consumer Confidence Surges to 94.6 in June
By
Michelle Jamrisko
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Bigger paychecks are giving American consumers reason to believe again.
The University of Michigan’s preliminary consumer sentiment index for June rose to 94.6, topping all estimates in a Bloomberg survey of economists, from a reading of 90.7 last month, figures showed Friday. Households were the most upbeat about their wage prospects in seven years.
