January 2017 US IBD/TIPP economic optimism index 7 February 2017
6m expectations 55.6 vs 55.2 prior
Personal finances 52.8 vs 62.3 prior
Confidence in Federal policies 50.9 vs 48.5 prior
Hark at the flannel that came with it.
"Americans are hopeful that President-Elect Donald Trump will deliver on his promises to boost U.S. employment and grow the economy,"said Raghavan Mayur, president of TechnoMetrica, IBD's polling partner.
"The stock market is in an uptrend with the Dow Jones Index closing above 20,000 for the first time and so also the U.S. created 227,000 jobs in January, vs. 175,000 jobs expected. These encouraging signs are why many Americans see a bright future for the U.S. economy under Trump."
