The consumer confidence index rose to 65.4 in April, up from an upwardly revised 63.8 in March, the Conference Board reported today. Consumers saw several signs of improvement in the economy
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Economists polled by Thomson Reuters predicted the index would be 64.5 for April.
Consumers’ view of the present situation was up to 39.6 in April from 37.5 in March
Economists say rising gasoline prices had pushed down their views in March.
Expectations were also up, to 82.6 from 81.3 over the month.
The labor market outlook improved from March. 41.8% of consumers saw jobs as difficult to get, down from 44.4% in March. The jobs plentiful were up to 5.2% from 4.6%.
