Americans' take on the economy sours in June and, after a brief respite, continues to slide

Americans’ view of the U.S. economy worsened in June, resuming a downward slide that had dragged consumer confidence to its lowest level since the COVID-19 pandemic five years ago. The Conference ... Read More

Consumer confidence in U.S. economy falls for the fifth time in six months amid geopolitical concerns

Consumer confidence in the economy fell in June according to The Conference Board’s monthly Consumer Confidence Survey released Tuesday. Read More

Consumer confidence in U.S. economy falls for the fifth time in 6 months

The survey results paint a different picture than recent economic reports that show job growth has remained fairly strong, and inflation continues to creep closer to the Fed's target rate of 2%. Read More

'Navigating through fog': Consumer confidence sours despite economy remaining resilient

Despite consumer sentiment declining, other economic indicators point to an economy that's stayed resilient. Hiring slowed in May, but the economy still added 139,000 jobs last month, and unemployment ... Read More

Americans’ Confidence in a Trump Economy Hits All-Time Low - MSN

Americans are as bearish on President Donald Trump‘s economy as ever. A preliminary reading for May determined the U.S. consumer sentiment index had dropped to 50.8, down from 52.2 in April. Read More

Consumer confidence rebounds, but Americans’ financial expectations stay gloomy - oregonlive

Americans’ views of the economy improved in May after five straight months of declines sent consumer confidence to its lowest level since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, largely driven by ... Read More

Americans’ optimism about the economy is at a near-record low

Americans’ feelings about the US economy remain in the doldrums after President Donald Trump’s tariffs: Consumer sentiment continued its freefall this month, settling in at a near-record low. Read More

Consumer confidence slips as economic uncertainty rises

Housing market sentiment has taken a hit alongside economic confidence. Only 20% of respondents said it’s a good time to buy a home, down from 26% in the fourth quarter of 2024. Read More

Americans Are Still Gloomy on the Economy in Michigan Consumer Sentiment Survey - WSJ - The Wall Street Journal

American households still felt gloomy about the economy in May, a month when changing tariff policies made it difficult to forecast prices. The final May reading for the University of Michigan’s ... Read More

Americans’ optimism about the economy is at a near-record low

(CNN) — Americans’ feelings about the US economy remain in the doldrums: Consumer sentiment continued its freefall this month, settling in at a near-record low. The University of Michigan’s closely ... Read More

Americans' optimism about the economy is at a near-record low - WRAL

Americans' feelings about the US economy remain in the doldrums: Consumer sentiment continued its freefall this month, settling in at a near-record low. Posted 2025-05-16T14:04:13+00:00 - Updated ... Read More

Americans’ optimism about the economy is at a near-record low - AOL

Americans’ feelings about the US economy remain in the doldrums after President Donald Trump’s tariffs: Consumer sentiment continued its freefall this month, settling in at a near-record low. Read More