New IBD/TIPP Poll Shows Economic Optimism Plummeted in October
The IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism Index , a leading national poll on consumer confidence, fell 16.0% in October.
- The IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism Index , a leading national poll on consumer confidence, fell 16.0% in October.
- After climbing to a reading of 43.2 last month, the index plummeted to 36.3 this month.
- The IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism Index has established a strong track record of foreshadowing the confidence indicators issued later each month by the University of Michigan and The Conference Board.
- We’re clearly not out of the woods when it comes to the economy.”
The flagship IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism Index has three key components.