US Consumer Confidence Climbs to Highest Since End of 2021
- Conference Board’s measure increased to 114.8 in January
- Current conditions index highest since 2020; buying plans ease
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US consumer confidence increased in January to the highest level since the end of 2021 as Americans grew more upbeat about the economy and the job market amid more sanguine views about inflation.
The Conference Board’s gauge of sentiment increased to 114.8 from a revised 108 a month earlier, data published Tuesday showed. The January figure matched the median estimate in a Bloomberg survey.