Consumers see the future more and sunnier. In March, they spent 1.9 percent more on goods and services than in March 2014, CBS announced today. Furthermore, consumer confidence in May increased slightly
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They have spent more on gas, household appliances and home furnishings <. / p>
That gas more money was spent, has to do with it was colder in March 2015 than a year earlier. But consumers also left rolls the money for the purchase of household appliances and home furnishings.
Sales Increase
The CBS reported last week that the shops selling home furnishings in the first quarter, the largest increase in turnover seven years achieved. That is in line with the recovery in the housing market. Getting food and tobacco gave consumers 1.4 percent more than the year before.
Finally, they gave 0.8 percent more on services like house rent, traveling by bus or train, visiting restaurant or hairdresser, and insurance. Spending on services enable more than half of the total domestic consumer spending.
More positive
Consumers were more optimistic again in May, CBS reported on. The measure of consumer confidence was this month from 0 to 2, indicating that there are slightly more optimists than pessimists.
Consumer confidence is clearly above the average for the last twenty years (minus 9). The confidence reached in April 2000 with 27 the highest position ever. The low point was reached minus 44 in February 2013
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More Consumers
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