US consumer confidence jumps to a 2-year high as inflation eases

By Associated Press

Jul 27, 2023 12:08 am

WASHINGTON, D.C.: US consumer confidence shot to the highest level in two years this month as inflationary pressures eased and the American economy continued to show resilience in the face of dramatically higher interest rates.

The Conference Board, a business research group, said its consumer confidence index rose to 117 in July from a revised 110.1 in June. The gauge beat the 110.5 that economists had expected and was the highest since July 2021.

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