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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Neither U.S. Consumers Nor Epidemiologists Expect To Get Back To Normal Any Time Soon
Neither U.S. Consumers Nor Epidemiologists Expect To Get Back To Normal Any Time Soon
June 09, 2020  |  Economy

An awful lot of time has been spent studying how the average consumer will react to the U.S. economy’s “grand reopening.” How do they feel...

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Survey: Consumer Confidence Stabilizes In May
Survey: Consumer Confidence Stabilizes In May
May 26, 2020  |  Consumer Insights

After a sharp decline in April, consumer confidence held steady in May as some businesses reopened in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to...

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Consumer Confidence Plunged In April
Consumer Confidence Plunged In April
April 28, 2020  |  Consumer Insights

Indicators say the coronavirus pandemic devastated consumer’s confidence in April as business and labor market conditions declined. The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index fell in...

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The Unappetizing Future Restaurants Face
The Unappetizing Future Restaurants Face
April 15, 2020  |  Coronavirus

While there have been literally thousands of questions raised and debated in the last several weeks as the world has worked overtime to determine how...

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US Consumers Remain Resilient Despite Q4 GDP Revisions
US Consumers Remain Resilient Despite Q4 GDP Revisions
February 27, 2020  |  Economy

One of the most enduring stories of the record economic expansion that has marked the past decade has been the resilience of the U.S. consumer. And...

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Index Reflects Stalled US Consumer Confidence
Index Reflects Stalled US Consumer Confidence
February 25, 2020  |  Economy

The consumer confidence index, which measures people’s assessment of the business and labor environment, rose less than expected for the month of February, according to...

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U.S. Economic Growth ‘Still On Track’
U.S. Economic Growth ‘Still On Track’
November 28, 2019  |  Economy

While the U.S. economy is going into the fourth quarter strong, there are concerns about weaker consumer spending this holiday season. The Wall Street Journal...

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EU Consumer Confidence Declines To Lowest Point Since December
EU Consumer Confidence Declines To Lowest Point Since December
October 24, 2019  |  Europe

Data shows that consumer confidence in the European Union has fallen to its lowest level since the end of last year. According to Bloomberg, the...

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Connecting The Dots: Consumer Confidence, Inventories Tell Separate Economic Tales 
Connecting The Dots: Consumer Confidence, Inventories Tell Separate Economic Tales 
August 28, 2019  |  Economy

Economic data points are frozen in time – and yet taken collectively tell tales.  The latest readings on consumer confidence and on business inventories and...

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