Consumer Confidence Index

The expectations index fell even further below the recession threshold it first crossed five months ago.

Despite the Biden administration’s attempts to convince Americans that the economy is improving, consumer confidence has been sliding for the last three months.

The consumer confidence index improved in November but the expectations component is still below the threshold that indicates a recession is coming in the next year.

The proportion of consumers saying recession is ‘somewhat’ or ‘very likely’ rose in September after dropping in August.

Consumer confidence fell in May from April but remained above the level expected by economists.

Even though consumers are slightly more upbeat about the present, they are increasingly wary of the near future.

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Expectations for business conditions and the labor market made a turn for the worse and expected inflation picked up.

The consumer expectations barometer fell again, hitting a six month low, and remains at a low level consistent with a looming recession.

Consumer confidence was driven down by a sharp decline in assessments of the present situation.

An increasing share of consumers expect higher incomes and more plentiful jobs six months from now, confounding Fed attempts to cool the labor market.

People are increasingly unhappy with economic conditions as inflation keeps rising and a recession looks increasingly likely.

June saw a bigger than expected decline in consumer confidence due to worsening expectations for the economy.

U.S. consumers are cooling plans to buy big-ticket items or spend on summer vacations.

Views of the current situation grew less positive while the outlook failed to recover from last month’s hope crash.

A strong labor market and the retreat of covid-19 provided some buoyancy to consumer confidence in March, although inflation, gas prices, and the outbreak of war in Ukraine have dimmed expectations for the near-term future. The Conference Board said its

Concerns about inflation are on the rise again after easing in December and January.

Rising prices and the ongoing pandemic dragged down consumer confidence as 2021 got going.

High and rising inflation is convincing more people that business conditions are poor and the labor market will weaken in the months ahead.

A drop in the infection rate boosted confidence but inflation fears are still rising.

Consumer confidence declined for the third straight month as plans to spend on homes, autos, and major appliances all retreated.

Views of current conditions and the near-term future grew much dimmer in August.

Expectations for rising incomes and an increase in plans to spend on big-ticket items indicate a strengthening of inflationary pressures.

Although people are increasingly happy with current conditions, they are less optimistic about the near-term future.

U.S. consumers feel better about their finances and the economy than any time since the pandemic hit.

The index of consumer confidence rose to a three-month high of 91.3 in February, the Conference Board said Tuesday. That was better than expected.

Consumers’ assessments of current conditions ticked down but expectations improved.

A sharp deterioration in the assessment of current conditions dragged the confidence index down for a second straight month.

The prospects of lockdowns and a likely Biden presidency has dimmed the outlook of U.S. consumers.

Consumers feel better about current conditions but have grown less confident about the future, especially when it comes to jobs.

A much better than expected improvement in both consumers’ assessments of current conditions and expectations for the future.

Consumer confidence rose by much more than expected in June as states reopened their economies.

American optimism strengthened in May as coronavirus restrictions were relaxed and many areas saw infections and deaths decline.

The share of Americans expecting more jobs six months from now rose from 16.9 percent to 41.0 percent.

U.S. consumers continued to be confident about the present situation in March but their outlook for the near-term futures cratered.

American consumers grew more optimistic in February but their assessment of present conditions dimmed a bit.