America’s biggest retailers are about to turn a weak government sales report into a six-company test of consumer endurance. U.S. retail and food service sales fell 0.6% in July, the first monthly decline since October and the largest in 14 months. The drop surprised economists...
The economy is beginning to inspire confidence again, but Americans are not convinced that confidence will arrive in their own wallets anytime soon. That disconnect sits at the center of a PYMNTS Intelligence report, “The Confidence Divide: Why Americans Trust the Economy More Than Their...
Concerns about the price of food and groceries contributed to a decline in consumer confidence in July, according to The Conference Board. The organization’s Consumer Confidence Index decreased by 1.4 points to 90.8 this month, down from an upwardly revised 92.2 in June, according to a Tuesday...
Consumer sentiment has ticked up as gas prices eased, according to preliminary results for June from the University of Michigan’s Surveys of Consumers. The report’s Index of Consumer Sentiment improved by about four index points, or 9%, compared to May. Sentiment improved across age, education and political party....
August 17, 2026
America’s biggest retailers are about to turn a weak government sales report into a six-company test of consumer endurance. U.S. retail and food service sales fell 0.6% in July, the first monthly decline since October and the largest in 14 months. The drop surprised economists who expected a 0.1% increase. Sales still rose 5% from […]
August 07, 2026
The economy is beginning to inspire confidence again, but Americans are not convinced that confidence will arrive in their own wallets anytime soon. That disconnect sits at the center of...
March 24, 2026
Household finances are showing resilience on the surface, but the underlying sentiment points to a more constrained consumer. The PYMNTS Consumer Expectations Index measures whether households believe they have the...
September 08, 2025
Consumers are girding for higher inflation over the short term and long term, while sentiment is souring on job prospects for the next few months. The August 2025 Survey of...
September 28, 2026
Consumer sentiment slipped in September amid concerns about high prices and rekindled trade disputes, according to the University of Michigan’s Surveys of Consumers. The survey’s final results for September showed that the Index for Consumer Sentiment declined by 7% compared to a month ago and 12.7% compared to a year ago. Surveys of Consumers Director […]
July 28, 2026
Concerns about the price of food and groceries contributed to a decline in consumer confidence in July, according to The Conference Board. The organization’s Consumer Confidence Index decreased by 1.4 points to...
June 12, 2026
Consumer sentiment has ticked up as gas prices eased, according to preliminary results for June from the University of Michigan’s Surveys of Consumers. The report’s Index of Consumer Sentiment improved...
May 27, 2026
Lower-income Americans are facing high levels of economic insecurity and financial strain, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. These pressures have contributed to consumer sentiment dropping to...