Civil unrest could stymie May’s gains in Floridians’ consumer confidence

After two months of unprecedented declines followed a two-decades high in February, consumer confidence among Floridians increased slightly in May as many state businesses shuttered by the COVID-19 emergency began to reopen.

That’s the good news. The bad news is more bad news could rattle consumer confidence in June as widespread demonstrations, accompanied by rioting, vandalism and looting in some cities, unfold in the wake of the George Floyd killing on Memorial Day.