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Consumer confidence surveys: do they boost forecasters' confidence?


Abstract: Economic forecasters rely on monthly consumer confidence surveys to help them determine the current and future states of the economy. But how reliable are these surveys?

Keywords: Consumer behavior;

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Part of Series: The Regional Economist

Publication Date: 2003

Issue: Apr

Pages: 10-11