The rise in the Conference Board measure of consumer confidence to an 11-month high of 101.1 in August, from 96.7 leaves the index at a healthy level and suggests that real consumption growth will remain robust in the third quarter. It also implies that the looming presidential election is having very little impact on consumer sentiment.
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