Consumer confidence had its biggest one-month gain since March 2021, according to the chief economist at the Conference Board, which oversees the Consumer Confidence Survey. The reading of the way consumers feel about the state of the economy is closely linked to GDP growth. It showed an October reading of 108.7, up from 99.2 in September. To better understand these numbers, NTD spoke with Bryan Ganz, CEO of U.S.-based manufacturing company Byrna.