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Consumer Confidence at Highest Level in Over a DecadePosted: 10 Feb 2015 04:00 AM PST
Two recently released reports reveal that the American public is starting to feel much better about the U.S. economy. The University of Michigan’s Surveys of Consumers showed that:
Here is a chart showing results over the last decade:As all consumers are feeling more optimistic, more young adults are moving out of their parents’ basements and into a residence of their own. The recent Census report shows that new household formations skyrocketed in 2014. Below is a chart showing the historical significance of the numbers: Bottom LineThe economy is definitely improving and, more importantly, the American consumer is beginning to feel much more confident. This should lead to a very robust real estate market in 2015. Courtesy of the KCM BLOG
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