Richard Curtin Declines Quotations

The recent increases in gas prices have thrown a cold blanket on consumers' hopes for additional declines in gas prices.

Declines in gas prices were responsible for the substantial gain, which nearly restored confidence to the levels recorded prior to the spike in gas prices last August.

Consumers judged their current finances much more favorably due to declines in gas prices, and were more likely to anticipate additional financial gains during the year ahead.