Economy News Consumer Sentiment Stable As Economy Maintains Momentum

Consumer Sentiment, An Important Indicator Of The Economy, Falls More

Experts fling themselves from one direction to another, but consumers have a steadier sense of what is happening overall. This is not good. Read More

Consumer confidence falls sharply as Americans worry about the economy

Consumer confidence plunged in November to lowest level since April as Americans cite inflation, tariffs, and uncertainty as weighing on sentiment, according to The Conference Board. Read More

Consumer sentiment sours as government shutdown threatens economic damage

The fresh data marked three consecutive months of worsening shopper attitudes. Consumer sentiment soured in October as a government shutdown threatens to weaken a wobbly economy beset by an uptick in ... 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

Economic Confidence Hits Five-Month Low: Consumers ‘Frustrated’ With High Prices

Americans’ views on the U.S. economy deteriorated to their lowest level in months, as rising prices and inflation stuck to the “forefront” of consumers’ concerns, according to a widely tracked survey ... Read More

Consumer Confidence Tumbles as Economic Outlook Darkens

U.S. consumers are showing signs of stress as we head into the end-of-the-year holiday season, according to economic data released today. The Conference Board said Tuesday its consumer confidence ... 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

Consumer sentiment is back to near-record lows. But Americans are still spending. Here’s why

Americans are souring on the economy again to levels seen rarely in the post-World War II era, raising the question of what it means for spending, economic growth and other key metrics gauging the ... Read More

Consumer confidence dipped in October as inflation concerns persist

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

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

No one can seem to kill America’s economy, despite everyone’s best efforts

Americans hate this economy, but they keep spending like they love it. The Commerce Department reported Friday that consumer spending rose 0.6% in August. Although that may not sound like a lot, it ... Read More