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A more positive view of the current labor market boosted the Conference Board’s index last month.
A total of 126 million consumers shopped in stores over the five-day period, about 5 million more than last year.
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A more positive view of the labor market contributed to the strongest monthly gain since March 2021.
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Respondents also showed a greater preference for buying goods over services.
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Inflation remained a top concern among survey-takers who included write-in responses.
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The costs of food and groceries remained a top concern, followed by the labor market and U.S. politics.
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The Conference Board attributed the upbeat results to slowing inflation and the anticipation of lower interest rates.
The organization shared its predictions on how much consumers will be spending and on whom.
More optimistic views on the labor market as well as current and future business conditions gave the index a boost.
From Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday, 200.4 million consumers shopped online and in stores.