A growing number of American companies plan to slow hiring in the latter half of this year. Twenty percent of employers say they’ll bring on...
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the U.S. declined by 0.3% in June, following a flat reading in May (revised upward from an...
The most recent inflation data indicate that the impact of tariffs overall has been thus far not been as drastic as some might have feared. But...
Consumer confidence picked up in May after five months of decline, The Conference Board said Tuesday (May 27). The Conference Board attributed the rise to...
Consumer confidence declined for the fifth consecutive month in April as consumers expressed growing concerns about tariffs’ negative effects on prices and the economy, The...
Consumers are weighed down by concerns about tariffs and the state of their own financial conditions — and they’re anything but confident. As they eye...
The Conference Board’s Employment Trends Index (ETI) declined in February, dropping to its lowest level since October and signaling a likely decrease in employment. “Growing policy...
Worries about trade and tariffs led to the biggest monthly decline in consumer confidence since August 2021, The Conference Board said Tuesday (Feb. 25). Reporting...
Consumer confidence declined in January but remained within the narrow range it has been in since 2022, The Conference Board said Tuesday (Jan. 28). The...