US Economy News Today: Consumer Sentiment at Lowest Point Since Last Year

Today, inflation cooled and we look ahead to what that means for the Federal Reserve's upcoming meeting. Read More

Consumer sentiment stuck at 8-month low on inflation angst

Consumers’ optimism on the U.S. economy remained stuck at an eight-month low in July because of frustration with lingering inflation, especially among lower-income households that feel the financial ... Read More

US Consumer Sentiment Declines As Low Earners Become More Concerned

Consumer sentiment moved lower again in July, despite improving expectations on inflation. Survey data showed lower-income earners are starting to feel worse about economic conditions, while sentiment ... Read More

Consumer Sentiment Dips in July. Inflation Is Still Weighing on Americans.

July did little to improve the way Americans feel about the economy. The final reading of the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index fell to 66.4 in July from June’s 68.2. Economists polled ... Read More

Consumer sentiment falls to 8-month low on frustration with inflation

Consumers’ optimism about the economy fell to an eight-month low in July over frustration with high prices, even though they expect inflation to slow ... Read More

US economic growth increased last quarter to a healthy 2.8% annual rate

The American economy, boosted by healthy consumer spending, is believed to have regained some momentum this spring after having begun 2024 at a sluggish pace. Read More

What you need to know about America’s shockingly good economic report

The US economy ... American shoppers are still shopping. Retail sales, excluding purchases at car dealerships, surged last month, including spending at restaurants and bars. Within the GDP report, ... Read More

Consumer confidence slips again in June

Thai consumer confidence dropped for a fourth straight month ... economic slowdown, rising energy prices, and a prolonged conflict in the Middle East. They were uncertain about whether the economy ... Read More

Americans’ pandemic savings are gone – and the economy is bracing for impact

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month ... Americans weather high prices in recent years have worn through, contributing to a loss of consumer firepower that’s rippling through the economy. Read More

Wealthy Americans are anxious about making ends meet

A growing number of Americans making six-figure salaries ... about the state of the U.S. economy than they have been in recent months, and just 38% of voters have confidence in Biden to recommend ... Read More

Thailand's consumer confidence drops to 9-month low in June

the consumer confidence index dropped to 58.9 last month from 60.5 in May as all components of the index decreased. Consumers were worried about high living costs, mainly owing to rising fuel prices ... Read More

Consumer sentiment falls to 8-month low on frustration with inflation

The numbers: Consumers' optimism about the economy fell to an eight-month low ... Americans think inflation will ease to 2.9% in the next year. The current rate of inflation is 3%, based on the ... Read More