Survey of Consumer Attitudes and Behavior, October 2015

The Survey of Consumer Attitudes and Behavior series (also known as the Surveys of Consumers) was undertaken to measure changes in consumer attitudes and expectations, to understand why such changes occur, and to evaluate how they relate to consumer decisions to save, borrow, or make discretionary purchases. The data regularly include the Index of Consumer Sentiment, the Index of Current Economic Conditions, and the Index of Consumer Expectations. Since the 1940s, these surveys have been produced quarterly through 1977 and monthly thereafter.
The surveys conducted in 2015 focused on topics such as evaluations and expectations about personal finances, employment, price changes, and the national business situation. Opinions were collected regarding respondents' appraisals of present market conditions for purchasing houses, automobiles, computers, and other durables. Also explored in this survey, were respondents' types of savings and financial investments, loan use, family income, and retirement planning.
Other topics in the October 2015 survey include the reliability and affordability of common energy sources, as well as home and investment values. Demographic information includes ethnic origin, sex, age, marital status, and education.

消费者态度与行为调查系列（亦称消费者调查）旨在量化消费者态度与预期的变化，剖析此类变化的发生动因，并评估其与消费者储蓄、借贷或非必需消费决策之间的关联。该数据集常规包含消费者信心指数（Index of Consumer Sentiment）、当前经济状况指数以及消费者预期指数。自20世纪40年代起，该系列调查于1977年前按季度开展，1977年之后改为月度发布。2015年开展的调查聚焦于个人财务、就业、物价变动及全国商业形势的评估与预期等议题。调查收集了受访者对当前购房、汽车、电脑及其他耐用品市场状况的评价。本次调查还探究了受访者的储蓄与金融投资类型、贷款使用情况、家庭收入及退休规划。2015年10月的调查还涵盖了常见能源的可靠性与可负担性，以及房产与投资价值相关议题。人口统计信息包含族裔、性别、年龄、婚姻状况及受教育程度。