US February Consumer Confidence Index Beats Expectations at 91.2

Multiple authoritative and directly relevant sources from The Conference Board, the official producer of the Consumer Confidence Index, report that the February reading was 91.2. These include official pages and press releases, as well as reliable news outlets citing The Conference Board's data. Several sources also explicitly state that the February value exceeded forecasts, indicating that expectations were lower than the actual recorded value. There are no credible contradictions in the dataset — all reports converge on the same numerical figure and interpretation. The combination of primary data releases and independent news verification strongly supports both components of the statement (the specific figure and the 'higher than forecasted' claim). Given the consistency across high-authority sources and the absence of conflicting evidence, the probability that the statement is true is high.