Just 23% Say Personal Finances Are Getting Better These Days Rasmussen Consumer Index, Tuesday, May 17, 2011
The Rasmussen Consumer Index, which measures the economic confidence of consumers on a daily basis, fell three points on Tuesday to 77.9. Consumer confidence is down five points from a week ago, down two points from a month ago, and down seven points from three months ago.
The Rasmussen Investor Index held steady today at 92.9. Investor Confidence is down three points from a week ago, up four points from a month ago, and down three points from three months ago.
Twenty-three percent (23%) of Adult Consumers say their personal finances are getting better these days, while just over half (51%) say their finances are getting worse. Among investors, 29% feel their personal finances are improving but 43% feel the opposite is true.
The Rasmussen Consumer Index and Investor Indexes are derived from nightly telephone surveys of 500 adults and reported on a three-day rolling average basis. The baseline for the Index was established at 100.0 in October 2001. Readings above 100.0 indicate that confidence is higher than in the baseline month. Detailed supplemental information is available for Platinum Members. Historical data for the Consumer and Investor indexes as well as attitudes about the economy and personal finances are also available to Platinum Members.
The Rasmussen Consumer Index reached its highest level ever at 127.0 on January 6, 2004. The all-time low was reached on March 10, 2009 at 54.7.
The Rasmussen Investor Index reached its highest level ever at 150.9 on January 7, 2004. The lowest level ever measured was 52.5 on March 9, 2009.
The baseline for the Rasmussen Consumer Index was established at 100.0 in October 2001. At 77.9 , overall levels of economic confidence are significantly lower today than they were in the aftermath of the 9-11 terrorist attack.
Poster Comment:
Looks like the numbers are getting worse by the day for the Kenyan Village Idiot...
