Consumer confidence plunges at fastest rate in 40 years

// Consumer confidence in the last 2 weeks of March plunged to a score of -34
// This compares to -9 in mid-March, right before the coronavirus crisis escalated
// The 25-point tumble is the biggest fall in confidence since records started in January 1974Consumer confidence fell of a cliff in the last two weeks of March, tumbling at the fastest rate since records started more than 40 years ago, according to an index.
People were asked about changes to their personal finances, the general economy