Consumers have mixed feelings about the Strength of the recovery.
The preliminary Money Anxiety Index stands at 78.7 – the same as last month, but 9.8 points lower than the same month last year.  A flat index means that consumers have mixed feeling about the strength of the recovery.
The Money Anxiety Index has been on a general downwards trend in the past 12 months.  The occasional spikes in the Money Anxiety Index trend line point to uneasiness among consumers about the strength and longevity of the economic recovery.