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"As Good As It Gets?" UMich Current Consumer Conditions Hit 7-Year High

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After 5 years in a row of April preliminary-to-final upward revisions, 2014 did not disappoint as the flash 83.0 was upgraded to 84.1 final and near the highest since the crisis. This is the biggest beat since November as current conditions and outlook both rose as did short-term inflation expectations. Current Conditions is at its highest since July 2007 - mission accomplished.

 

 

But Current Conditions rose to a new cycle record highs...

 

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Fri, 04/25/2014 - 10:07 | 4695027 spastic_colon
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sentiment lolol

 

is the stock market used in the actual calc?

Fri, 04/25/2014 - 10:10 | 4695045 Battleaxe
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Markets fall on Russian internet booze sales ban: http://rt.com/politics/154848-russia-alcohol-online-sales/

Fri, 04/25/2014 - 11:45 | 4695419 Richard Chesler
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Tis' never been a better time to get your free shit.

 

Fri, 04/25/2014 - 10:11 | 4695048 dryam
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So this index comes from U.S. consumers?  Yep, they tend to be the brightest people on earth.

Fri, 04/25/2014 - 10:16 | 4695066 philipat
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Remember they do SELL the data for early release to Wall St. So to guarantee a future revenue stream, the data MUST support the sell side Agenda??

Fri, 04/25/2014 - 10:56 | 4695214 Pool Shark
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The fall always happens at peak levels of complacency.

When the crash comes, the pundits will once again point to numbers like these and say:

"WHOCOULDANODE?"

 

 

Fri, 04/25/2014 - 10:59 | 4695224 Cattender
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it's about as legit as the Fucking stock market..LOL!

Fri, 04/25/2014 - 10:15 | 4695073 Renewable Life
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Russia???!!!?!! "Where's that?

The NBA playoffs are on and my EBT card still works great!!! He'll ya I'm upbeat!!

Fri, 04/25/2014 - 10:20 | 4695087 Bunga Bunga
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Stock market plus the 0.1%.

Fri, 04/25/2014 - 10:06 | 4695029 Smegley Wanxalot
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I'm beginning to believe UMich sends out only one survey per month ... to Michelle Obama.

Just change the survey name to UMooch already.

Fri, 04/25/2014 - 10:27 | 4695112 101 years and c...
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take this with a grain of salt.  prior to 2008, a reading below 90 was typical during a RECESSION.  so, an 84 during this cycle may be the peak.....which in the old normal meant recession.  if this is the peak (i believe it is), get ready for some serious pain.

Fri, 04/25/2014 - 10:06 | 4695031 digitlman
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This shall henceforth be named the Idiot Index!

Fri, 04/25/2014 - 10:06 | 4695034 alien-IQ
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so is the "consumer confidence index" the new version of the phony S&P AAA rated mortgages?

Fri, 04/25/2014 - 10:08 | 4695040 oklaboy
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I feel better already

Fri, 04/25/2014 - 10:10 | 4695054 Dr. Engali
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Nothing a good hot war won't take care of.

Fri, 04/25/2014 - 10:10 | 4695056 Jameson18
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Why does ZH bother with this propaganda.

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Fri, 04/25/2014 - 10:12 | 4695058 Agent P
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"Looks like we made it."

Barry Manilow

Fri, 04/25/2014 - 10:12 | 4695060 youngman
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Just wait until they have some bad weather..

Fri, 04/25/2014 - 10:21 | 4695089 short screwed
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The Ministry of Truth also reports an 80% increase in boot lace production.

Fri, 04/25/2014 - 10:25 | 4695104 Rising Sun
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UMich Consumer Sentiment - it's funny to read these "surveys" designed to get the muppets buying at tops.  Even the muppets are figuring out that surveys like these are pure crap.

 

These indicators have become a complete joke - thanks for helping to make the happen ZH!!!!

 

Oh, and FUCK YOU KRUGMAN!!!!!!!!!

Fri, 04/25/2014 - 10:42 | 4695134 Silverhog
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Probably the most useless of all the surveys. Told us nothing before the 2008 crash. 

Fri, 04/25/2014 - 10:38 | 4695141 nakki
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How do you revise a survey??? 

Fri, 04/25/2014 - 11:18 | 4695300 thethirdcoast
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As an alumnus, I find this survey and its continual unrealism completely embarrassing.

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