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What Is the Consumer Confidence Index?

Posted Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2002, at 5:14 PM ET

The Consumer Confidence Index dropped from 93.7 in September to 79.4 in October, a nine-year low. Have you ever wondered who measures consumer confidence, and how? Emily Yoffe explained in Slate.

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