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Thursday, July 12, 2018

Consumer Comfort Index Bounces Back

Capping a 4-week run, the consumer comfort index is back near its April peak, up 4 tenths in the July 8 week to 58.0. The strength suggests that tariffs and trade wars are having no significant effect on the U.S. consumer. Watch for consumer sentiment on tomorrow's calendar, a report that, unlike consumer comfort, is showing slight trade-war related erosion.

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