A SHOPPER walks out of an Armani Exchange store, Jan. 21, 2022, in Miami Beach, Fla. U.S. consumers grew more confident for the second month in a row as gas prices continued to fall. The Conference Board said Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022 that its consumer confidence index rose to 108 in September, from 103.6 in August. The back-to-back monthly increases follow three straight monthly declines as American households were hammered by rising prices, particularly at the gas pump. MARTA LAVANDIER / ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. consumers grew more confident for the second month in a row as gas prices continued to fall. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose to 108 in September, from 103.6 in August. The back-to-back monthly increases follow three straight monthly declines as American households were hammered by…