Consumer confidence in January is the highest it has been in two years, which is good news for the economy as the Federal Reserve works to bring down inflation and avoid a recession.
The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index rose to 114.8 in January, up from a revised 108 from the month before, the group announced on Tuesday. That is the highest consumer confidence reading since December 2021.
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