Consumer confidence in September reached a post-recession high of 79 – up three points from a revised August reading of 76, the University of Florida said Tuesday.
“The last time Florida consumer confidence hit 79 was in October 2007,” said Chris McCarty, director of UF’s Survey Research Center in the Bureau of Economic and Business Research. “At that time, confidence was on its way down as the housing crisis was getting under way. This month’s index comes at a time when the economy is still in recovery.”
The September survey showed increases in all five components that researchers use to assess the collective economic opinion of Floridians.
The survey was conducted between September 12-20 and reflects the responses of 419 individuals who represent a demographic cross-section of Florida.
