The center publishes monthly surveys about the current state of public opinion.
Consumers felt much better about the economy in February, a monthly survey showed today.
Connecticut is not among the 11 states included in the monthly survey.
The reports include the monthly survey from the nation's purchasing managers, due Wednesday.
Not since the early 1980's has the board's monthly survey turned up such pessimism.
Connecticut is not included in the monthly survey, and no December data were available yesterday for that state.
It shows up today in the new monthly surveys.
Their monthly survey also found that new orders fell last month and prices increased sharply.
That estimate is based on the department's monthly survey of crop conditions around the country.
The latest monthly survey of the manufacturing sector will also be released at the same time.
