Dear Mr. Rugaber, Where are you getting your numbers from?

Are these just as reliable as the TWO Trillion missed by the administration,
before the sudden confirmation they were needed by this feeble economy.....

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Consumer-sentiment-improves-apf-4226811140.html?x=0&sec=topStories&pos=1&asset=&ccode=Consumer sentiment improves more than expected
Consumer sentiment up more than expected in Aug., expectations at highest level since Dec. '07
By Christopher S. Rugaber, AP Economics Writer
On Tuesday August 25, 2009, 10:33 am EDT