Two sets of bar graphs showing US and VA measures of consumer sentiment.

Overall sentiment in VA slips below the nation

Virginians are significantly more positive about the future than the nation as a whole

ICC=Index of Current Conditions, ICE=Index of Consumer Expectations, ICS=Index of Consumer Sentiment; all values are for August 2023, national numbers from the University of Michigan.
Chart: Alice Louise Kassens, PhDSource: Roanoke College Institute for Policy and Opinion ResearchGet the dataDownload imageCreated with Datawrapper