The drop in the Conference Board consumer confidence index to 78.1 in February, from 79.4, was probably weather-related, with a massive storm hitting the eastern seaboard during the sample period. Now that the weather is slowly returning to seasonal norms and the usual indicators of confidence are improving, confidence should rebound soon.
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