The University of Michigan consumer confidence number was expected to come in at 85.5. Instead, it measured 80.0. Off from 85.1 in July where it had, as some media descriptions put it, “soared” from June’s 84.1 reading.

Be interesting to see how the decline is described. Other than as “unexpected,” of course, which is sort of a default.

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