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title: "Consumer Confidence in September Reaches 18-Year High"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/44c607af-9c0e-4cb5-a182-e4d04879e51b
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/consumer-confidence-in-september-reaches-18-year-high-2707954
category: "General"
published: 2018-09-25T18:13:01.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:08:39.113Z
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# Consumer Confidence in September Reaches 18-Year High

**TL;DR:** U.S. consumer confidence reached an 18-year high in September, with a strong economy and robust job growth contributing to the increase. The Consumer Board's index rose from 134.7 in August to 138.4 in September.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-09-25. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/consumer-confidence-in-september-reaches-18-year-high-2707954).*

## Story

U.S. consumer confidence in September reached its highest level since 2000, according to a CNBC report.

The Consumer Board’s index saw a rise from 134.7 in August to 138.4 in September, according to the article. This 138.4 index comes closest to the all-time high of 144.7 in 2000, according to The Conference Board’s director of economic indicators Lynn Franco. The Conference Board administers the Consumer Confidence Survey.

"Consumers' assessment of current conditions remains extremely favorable, bolstered by a strong economy and robust job growth," Franco said, according to the article. "These historically high confidence levels should continue to support healthy consumer spending, and should be welcome news for retailers as they begin gearing up for the holiday season."

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- General (sector)
- holiday season (topic)
- economic growth (topic)
- job growth (topic)
- consumer confidence (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/consumer-confidence-in-september-reaches-18-year-high-2707954). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/44c607af-9c0e-4cb5-a182-e4d04879e51b).