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

Economic Confidence Drops To 3-Year Low As Americans Worry About Government Shutdown

Economists have warned of a divided economy in recent weeks, with high-income Americans driving consumer spending. Read More

Consumer confidence sinks to near-record low as Trump wrecks hope in the economy

Consumer sentiment in the United States has fallen to a near-record low and Americans’ view of current economic conditions has deteriorated under President Donald Trump’s administration, which is ... Read More

Consumer confidence remains fragile, latest University of Michigan index shows

Consumer sentiment around the U.S. dipped in October, sinking to a five-month low as Americans fret over a stalling job market and stubbornly high inflation, new private economic data shows. The ... Read More

Americans aren’t worried about the government shutdown. But they remain unnerved about the cost of living and weak hiring

Persistent worries about the higher cost of living and few job opportunities pushed consumer sentiment down to its seventh-lowest level in October, on records going back to 1952. Consumer sentiment ... Read More

Consumer confidence slumps again amid inflation concerns

Consumer confidence slid for the third month in a row, new data shows, a sign that Americans' view of the economy is dimming in the face of a weakening labor market and stubborn inflation. The ... Read More

Consumer sentiment stays stable in October, despite economic turbulence

Surveys of Consumers Director Joanne Hsu: “Consumer sentiment moved sideways this month.” At 55 index points, sentiment is virtually unchanged from September. Weakness in expectations for future ... Read More

Opinion - Shutdown endangering economy as poll shows Americans souring on Trump

Inflation is rising again, hiring is slowing, and voter confidence in the economy has dropped to one of its lowest points in years. Federal data shows annual inflation hitting 3 percent for the first ... Read More

Economic Pessimism Remains High Among Americans, Survey Says

Americans continue to withhold optimism about the U.S. economy, as concerns about stubborn inflation and a declining job market persist, according to the University of Michigan’s widely tracked survey ... Read More

High inflation and lack of jobs leave Americans frustrated with the economy

The numbers: Americans have soured on the prospect of finding new jobs, a new survey shows. And they’re still frustrated by persistent inflation, giving them little confidence that the economy will ... Read More