The small rise in the Conference Board consumer confidence index in July takes it to its second highest reading in 16 years, and suggests that consumption growth will accelerate in the second half of the year. While other measures point to a deterioration in sentiment over recent months, the Conference Board measure suggests that consumers’ expectations remain in line with their post-election average.
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