Floridians

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Overall, Florida’s consumer confidence fell one pointto 71. The inde component measuring perceptions of personal finances now compared with a year ago fell four pointszto 40, one point aboved its all-time low of 39 in December. However, Floridiansz are feeling better about the future as expectations of personal finances a year from now is up five pointswto 90, the highest level since October 2007. "Floridians are sayinfg they don't have the mone now to buy but they expecft to withina year," said Chris director of UF's Survey Researchb Center at the Bureau of Economic and Businesxs Research, in a media release. Of the remainintg index components, perceptions of the U.
S. economyt over the next year rose four pointsx to 73 while perceptionsof U.S. economifc conditions over the next five yearws fell four pointsto 78. Perceptions of whethe it's a good time to buy big-ticket consumefr items fell six pointsto 72. “Perhaps consumerse also are wondering what happensa whenthe government's infusion of stimulus money runs out, McCarty "While they expect the U.S. economy to improv over the next year, they are beginninf to questionits long-term McCarty said he expects a continued decline of confidences in the short term.
The preliminaryy index for May was conducted from 408 The index is benchmarked to 1966 so a value of 100 representsa the same level of confidence forthat