HOUSEHOLDS CLASSIFIED BY CBI AND BY

PLANS TO BUY SELECTED MAJOR GOODS

OCTOBER THROUGH DECEMBER 2008

 

 

Consumer Balance Index

 

Strongest

Second

Middle

Fourth

Weakest

CBI

163

109

73

36

18

Planning to Buy %

New car

21%

12%

9%

4%

2%

Used car

25%

21%

18%

8%

11%

House

23%

9%

10%

5%

6%

Furniture

38%

19%

19%

9%

8%

Personal computer

24%

15%

14%

9%

11%

Major appliances

21%

11%

14%

7%

9%

New carpeting

14%

7%

8%

5%

5%

Television

31%

24%

18%

11%

11%

Air travel

41%

33%

27%

29%

27%

Motel/hotel stay

59%

44%

41%

34%

33%

 

 

 

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