LegalShield Consumer Stress Legal Index: February Results Show Persistent Elevated Consumer Stress Amid Interest Rate Holding Pattern

ADA, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LegalShield’s February Consumer Stress Legal Index (CSLI) highlights an uptick in financial stress among U.S. consumers. This finding adds to a year-long trend of rising economic stress with the February headline number landing at 64, an 8.8% gain year over year. This increase aligns with the drop in The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index and mirrors the decline in Consumer Sentiment as reported by the University of Michigan, indicating a continued sense o