"NOYB" wrote in message
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"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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"NOYB" wrote in message
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Headlines help to shape public opinion and confidence. Bad economic
news begets bad economic news.

Only if you're a complete idiot who decides not to shop because other
people didn't shop as much as they were supposed to.

So you're under the impression that consumer confidence plays no role in
influencing people's spending habits? Then why keep track of consumer
confidence?


Because the numbers are a necessary form of advertising. Much of the country
shops because it's expected, not because of real needs.