Economy News Consumer Confidence Slips To Six Month Low Americans ‘gloomy’ About Economy

Short Holiday Week Offers a Report on GDP and Consumer Confidence

On Tuesday, the Bureau of Economic Analysis will release its initial estimate of gross domestic product for the third quarter. The original report was delayed because of the government shutdown. The ... Read More

Consumer confidence slips as Americans grow wary of high costs and labor market

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumers were much less confident in the economy in November in the aftermath of the government shutdown, weak hiring and stubborn inflation. The Conference Board said Tuesday ... Read More

Consumer confidence slips as weak jobs outlook outweighs rate cuts

Consumer confidence in the United States is slipping again as households look past lower borrowing costs and focus instead on a labor market that suddenly feels fragile. Rate cuts have eased some ... Read More

US Consumer Sentiment Falls To Historic Low: Economic Anxiety Deepens Amid Affordability Crisis, Labor Market Strain

U.S. consumer sentiment has plummeted to its lowest level on record as the affordability crisis continues to weigh on wallets, while the cooling job market deepens economic anxieties. Read More

The Economy Avoided a Recession in 2025, but Many Americans Are Reeling

A feared recession didn’t materialize, but unemployment rose, wage growth slowed and affordability challenges are mounting. Read More

Consumer confidence falls sharply as Americans worry about the economy

Consumer confidence fell more than expected in November and hit the lowest level since this spring, according to the latest data from The Conference Board. The Conference Board reported that its ... Read More

Feeling crunched? Americans' confidence in the economy near record low

U.S. consumer sentiment fell in November to one of its lowest points as Americans head into the holiday season and prepare for Black Friday, a monthly survey found. The University of Michigan Surveys ... Read More

Americans are nerve-wracked about the economy as Black Friday and the holiday shopping season kick off. Consumer confidence slumps again.

People shop at a discount store in New York. Americans haven't been this glum about the economy since the pandemic. High anxiety is the state of mind among Americans as the holiday shopping season ... Read More

Economic confidence slips: Gallup

Americans’ confidence in the economy slipped in November to negative 30, according to the latest Gallup poll, the lowest level recorded since July 2024. Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index — which ... Read More

Americans’ Confidence In Economy Plummets To 17-Month Low, Poll Says

Americans’ confidence in the U.S. economy plummeted to a 17-month low in November, according to a Gallup survey released on Thursday. By comparison, 40% of those surveyed now described the current ... Read More

US consumer confidence slides to seven month low amid economic jitters, especially among older Americans

US consumer sentiment took a dive in November, with the Conference Board reporting a pullback across nearly every measure of its closely watched index. The overall Consumer Confidence Index dropped to ... Read More

Americans are nerve-wracked about the economy as Black Friday and the holiday shopping season kick off. Consumer confidence slumps again.

High anxiety — that’s the state of mind among Americans as the holiday shopping season gets underway in what’s been a tumultuous year. A long-running survey of consumer confidence fell in November to ... Read More