Richard Curtin may refer to: (wikipedia)
Restoring consumer confidence becomes more than just a matter of economic stimulus. A renewal in confidence may also require the restoration of a sense of personal safety among large parts of the population.
Consumer spending will weaken in the months ahead.
Consumers judged their current finances much more favorably due to declines in gas prices, and were more likely to anticipate additional financial gains during the year ahead.
Consumers have found it especially difficult to cope during the winter months with both higher home heating bills as well as higher gasoline costs.
Consumers have become increasingly pessimistic about their future income and job prospects, and as a result will continue to slow the pace of their spending during months ahead.
Consumers came upon this view (of a slowdown) on their own in late November, when Bush and Cheney were talking about counting votes, not the economy. But now to hear it confirmed by such people tends to reinforce the view there is a slowdown. It hasn't helped.
Consumers anticipated that higher interest rates will ultimately slow the overall pace of economic growth.
High gas prices had a devastating impact on consumers' budgets and caused consumers to expect a worsening financial situation during the year ahead.
The last time consumer confidence declined a comparable extent was prior to the recessions in 1990 and 1980.
We have fewer consumers who have positive views of housing prices of any time since 1982 and fewer consumers who have positive views of interest rates of any time since the last recession.
