Vermonters Among Most Optimistic re: Economy Posted by AVCU on 12:41 PM

Gallup’s Consumer Confidence measure is up 4 points in the last week, with 38% of Americans saying the economy is “getting better.” Locally, Vermont was the 5^th most confident state with residents thinking the economy is 33% better. People in DC, So. Dakota, New Mexico, and No. Dakota are slightly more optimistic. Despite the surge in confidence, Americans’ self-reported daily spending is down 19% from the prior week and 50% from the same week a year ago. In the meantime, job creation picked up a little, with 24% of employees saying their companies are hiring, but it remains down from the prior week.