INTRO: The Conference Board announced Tuesday its consumer confidence index rose to 91-point-seven in October … after hitting the lowest level since 20-14 back in September. Speaking ahead of his trip to Texas to campaign for Republican candidates … President Trump touts the report.
ACK: President Donald Trump
TAG: Experts say the rise in consumer confidence is tied to fuel prices falling in October … but note that consumer confidence has been on the decline over the past few years. Both gas prices and inflation remain elevated compared to a year ago.
KEYWORD: Politics, POTUS, Business, Economy
