The consumer confidence rate in the U.S. is at its highest point in five years, and we all know confident consumers spend money. So why is there such a lack of confidence coming from America's CEOs today? In this video, Motley Fool analyst Morgan Housel explores the discrepancy, and he tells us whether this is really the recovery we've all been hoping for that can net us some big investment returns, or whether the road back to economic prosperity is a bit more nuanced than that.
The Shift in Consumer Confidence You Need to Know About
Is this the recovery we've been waiting on?
Morgan Housel and Austin Smith
(cmfhousel)
Nov 25, 2012 at 9:00AM
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Morgan Housel is an economics and finance columnist for Fool.com. Analyst, Motley Fool One. More Articles
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