The numbers: Consumer confidence fell in August to a new pandemic low after a fresh rash of coronavirus cases during the summer caused Americans to turn more pessimistic about an economic recovery, according to a closely followed survey.
The consumer sentiment index produced by the University of Michigan edged up slightly in August — though it was still quite low — while the daily tracker by Morning Consult has been creeping higher in the past two weeks. Americans are just as pessimistic about the near future. Another gauge that assesses how Americans view the next six months — the so-called future expectations index — dropped to 85.2 in August from 88.9. That’s also a new pandemic low.
We are in a battle between two great powers, the GOP to put covid to death, and the DP to keep it alive, like a classic Greek epic, a sorrowful tragedy.
New outbreaks? The cases are going down practically everywhere.
40 million US households were on food stamps -in Trump's wonder economy -those are his base! You don't get dumber than that
what? people are spending like crazy, they have nowhere else to spend their money besides retail and commerce. change my mind.
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