U.S. Consumer Comfort Falls to Four-Month Low on Finance Outlook

(Bloomberg) -- A measure of Americans’ sentiment fell to a four-month low as gauges of views on personal finances and the national economy declined amid the trade war and partial federal-government shutdown.

The Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index declined to 58.5 last week from 59.5 as a measure of ratings about personal finances also fell to a four-month low, according to a report Thursday. Gauges of the national economy and the buying climate both declined.

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• The comfort gauge among workers earning $25,000 to $40,000 rose to the highest level since 2001.
• Even with the decline in the main index, it remains elevated historically and is slightly above the 2018 average.

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