-1.4 on previous index reading
At 74.8 in July 2021, the Consumer Pulse was down 1.4 on last month but 19.3 higher than a year ago. While concerns about the new strain of the virus tempered expectations a bit, households were more upbeat about the current state of the economy this month. Labour market sentiment has also improved as the re-opening of the country has progressed, with two fifths of survey respondents indicating that it is easy to find or change jobs at present (up from 18% at the beginning of the year) and two in five workers anticipating a larger pay packet over the next 12 months.
