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Consumer Confidence
   
Each month, the Conference Board sends this survey to 5,000 households to gauge consumer confidence in the U.S. economy. See how your answers fare against the May 2001 results.
1: How do you rate current business conditions?

Good:   Normal:   Bad:   

2: How do you rate the current employment situation?

Good:   Normal:   Bad:   

3: What are your expectations for business conditions in six months?

Better:   The Same:   Worse:   

4: What are your expectations for the general employment situation in six months?

Better:   The Same:   Worse:   

5: What are your expectations for your personal income in six months?

Higher:   The Same:   Lower:   

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Consumer Confidence
Update: Results from the online poll of NewsHour viewers. (6/5/01)

Paul Solman reports on who crunches the numbers and what they mean. (5/29/01)

Confidence Down, Spending Up
Ray Suarez leads a discussion on the recent drop in consumer confidence. (4/30/01)

Interest Rate Cut
 The Federal Reserve cuts a key interest rate, citing concerns over corporate profits and consumer confidence. (4/18/01)

Unemployment Up
 Unemployment climbs to its highest rate in 20 months. (4/6/01)

Economic Downturn
 Economists discuss the recent economic slowdown. (3/13/01)

 
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