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A line chart that tracks the consumer confidence index by generation from October 2021 to July 2026, using a six-month rolling average indexed to 1985=100. Millennials peak at 126.6 and end at 106.0. Boomers fall from 117.3 to 80.0, while Gen X drops to 78.4.

Consumer confidence index, by generation

Data: The Conference Board; Chart: Emily Peck/Axios

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