consumer confidence

In the United States of America, the U.S. consumer confidence index is an economic indicator published by The Conference Board to measure consumer confidence, which is defined as the degree of optimism on the state of the U.S. economy that consumers are expressing through their activities of savings and spending.

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Mixed Economic Signals: Strong Jobs Report, but Declining Confidence
Mixed Economic Signals: Strong Jobs Report, but Declining Confidence
October 07, 2024  |  Economy

Monday (Oct. 7) marked a double dose of economic data that provided a continued diet of mixed signals. First up, the Federal Reserve’s latest data on...

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EU Saves as US Consumers ‘Drive Global Economic Train’
EU Saves as US Consumers ‘Drive Global Economic Train’
October 06, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

European consumers are saving at higher rates than before COVID as their American counterparts spend. As the Financial Times (FT) noted in a report Sunday...

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Consumer Confidence Drops to 2-Year Low as Paycheck-to-Paycheck Segment Struggles
Consumer Confidence Drops to 2-Year Low as Paycheck-to-Paycheck Segment Struggles
September 24, 2024  |  Economy

For lower-income consumers, the most vulnerable subset of the paycheck-to-paycheck economy, the outlook is, in a word … gloomy. As measured in the latest reading...

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Private Sector Adds 122K Jobs as Wage Growth Slows
Private Sector Adds 122K Jobs as Wage Growth Slows
July 31, 2024  |  Economy

American companies added 122,000 jobs this month, while wage growth continued to slow. That’s according to the latest monthly employment report from ADP, released Wednesday (July 31),...

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Consumer Confidence Slips Amid Concerns About Future Income, Business Conditions
Consumer Confidence Slips Amid Concerns About Future Income, Business Conditions
June 25, 2024  |  Economy

Consumer confidence slipped slightly in June but didn’t stray far from where it’s been for two years. The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index dipped to...

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Consumer Confidence About Household Finances Highest in 3 Years
Consumer Confidence About Household Finances Highest in 3 Years
June 10, 2024  |  Economy

Consumers are more confident about the prospects for their household’s financial situation and the stock market than they’ve been in three years. The share of...

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Consumer Confidence Climbs Despite Grocery Costs Pressuring Americans
Consumer Confidence Climbs Despite Grocery Costs Pressuring Americans
May 28, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

Consumer confidence crept up in May, as grocery and job worries continue to weigh on Americans. That’s according to the latest installment of the Conference...

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Mondelez Sees US Snack Volume Decline Amid ‘Mixed’ Consumer Confidence
Mondelez Sees US Snack Volume Decline Amid ‘Mixed’ Consumer Confidence
April 30, 2024  |  Earnings

Consumer confidence in the United States is mixed, with many shoppers looking for deals when it comes to chocolate, biscuits and baked snacks. That finding contrasts with...

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Consumer Anxiety Over Debt Highest Since Pandemic  
Consumer Anxiety Over Debt Highest Since Pandemic  
April 09, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

The latest data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reveals that consumer concerns about inflation are holding steady, but their anxieties over debt are on...

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