Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index Pulls Back Again

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Economic Update: Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index

The Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index for the week ending July 29, 2012 was reported at -39.7, which was below the prior week’s reading of -38.5 (reading from two weeks ago: -37.9).

Why do you care? Remember, the U.S. consumer accounts for more than 70% of U.S. GDP. So, if you think the economy matters to the stock market (we do), then you’d best stay on top of what the John Q Public is thinking and doing.

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Other stories on the US Economy to review:

• Challenger Planned Job Cuts Drop in July
  
• ISM Manufacturing Still Sub-50 in July
  
• ADP Employment Report Surprises to Upside in July
  
• Consumer Confidence Perks Up in July, But...
  
• Chicago PMI Headline BTE, But Employment Dives
  
• Personal Income Up, Spending Flat in June
  
• GDP Slows to 1.5% in Q2
  
• Pending Home Sales Down in June
  
• Durable Goods Up on Transportation Orders
  
• Markit's Flash Manufacturing PMI Weakest in 19 Months
  
• Philly Fed Down Again in July
  
• LEI Falls Again in June
  
• Existing Home Sales Fall in June
  
• Housing Starts Higher, Permits Lower in June
  
• Industrial Production Above, Capacity Utilization Below Expectations
  
• CPI Shows Inflation Flat in June
  
• Empire Manufacturing Improves in July
  
• Retail Sales Disappoint in June
  
• PPI Up in June
  
• Import/Export Prices Down in June
  
• NFIB Small Business Optimism Index Pulls Back Again
  
• Jobs Report Disappoints Again in June
  
• ISM Non-Manufacturing Index Disappoints in June

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