US consumer confidence eases in July

WASHINGTON, July 28 (Reuters) – U.S. consumer confidence ebbed in July ​and households’ ‌perceptions of the labor market remained generally weak, a survey showed ‌on ​Tuesday.

The ⁠Conference Board said ⁠its consumer confidence index slipped to 90.8 this month from ​an upwardly revised 92.2 in ⁠June. Economists ⁠polled by Reuters ​had forecast the ​index climbing to 92.3 ‌from a previously reported 91.2 in June.

“Consumers’ write-in responses on ⁠factors affecting the economy continued to be mostly ⁠pessimistic ‌in July,” said ⁠Dana Peterson, ​chief ‌economist at the ​Conference Board. “Notably, ⁠references to jobs and unemployment picked up lightly.”

(Reporting by Lucia MutikaniEditing by Alexandra ​Hudson)