#USConsumerConfidence Employment Rates and Consumer Spending Trends

Two factors that indicate a robust economy are healthy employment and consumer confidence. As a result, when Americans are employed and confident in the economy, they spend more, and the economy grows.

In the third week of January 2025, the unemployment rate stood at 4.1%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The research organization Conference Board reported that consumer confidence increased by 2.1 points in November to 111.7, up from 109.6 in October. Other measures from the Conference Board include the Present Situation Index, based on current conditions in businesses and the labor market, which increased by 4.8 points in November, and the Expectations Index, based on consumers' short-term outlook regarding income, businesses, and labor market conditions. "It rose by 0.4 points to 92.3, well above the threshold of 80 that typically indicates an impending recession," the organization reported.

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