CONSUMER PROPENSITY TO SPEND

July and August 2009

 

 

Strongest

Next Strongest

Middle Strongest

Next Weakest

Weakest

Consumer Balance Index

163

109

73

36

18

Consumer willingness to spend freely for consumables Index

100

88

69

62

45

Percent Spending Freely On

 

 

 

 

 

   Clothing

66

63

43

35

23

   Food

51

38

29

23

15

   Gas

56

47

36

33

21

   Medical Expenses

81

76

65

65

53

Percent Actively Shopping For

 

 

 

 

 

   New Car

12

7

5

3

3

   Used Car

13

7

8

6

6

   House

9

6

4

4

1

   Furniture

15

1

9

5

6

   Personal Computers

10

9

9

5

6

   Major Appliances

12

6

8

5

5

   New Carpeting

4

4

2

1

2

   Color TV

13

7

6

5

4

   Air Travel

23

2

15

14

15

   Overnight Hotel/Motel

27

7

17

15

17


 

 

 

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