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Article: New Consumer Reports Index Tracks the State of the American Consumer
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- August 12, 2009
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To: RETAILING EDITORS
Contact: C. Matt Fields of Consumer Reports, +1-914-378-2454,
cfields@consumer.org; or Lisa Bruno, +1-212-714-7907,
lbruno@catalystpublicrelations.com, for Consumer Reports
Latest index finds decline in consumer sentiment, escalation of
stress, and growing financial woes take toll on retail purchasing
YONKERS, N.Y., Aug. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumer
Reportsintroduced a new monthly economic survey that tracks U.S.
consumers' personal financial experiences, attitudes and activities.
The Consumer Reports Indexis comprised of five key indices: the
Sentiment Index, the Trouble Tracker Index, Stress Index, the Retail
Index, and the Employment Index. The Consumer ...