Americans’ optimism about the economy’s direction reached its highest since before the pandemic began in the latest Consumer Comfort Index survey, with indications of possible gains ahead as stimulus checks land and COVID-19 restrictions lift.
Thirty-one percent of Americans say the economy is improving, maintaining an 11-point jump from December to February – the largest in four years – and adding a further (nonsignificant) 1 percentage point this month to the most since prepandemic February 2020. CONTINUED — pdf
Langer Research Associates
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