The Conference Board said Thursday (Aug. 20) that the Leading Economic Index’s (LEI) six-month growth rate turned positive for the first time in more than four years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
CEOs are generally feeling more optimistic, but clouds remain on the horizon. The Q3 2026 installment of the Conference Board’s CEO Confidence™ report, released Thursday (Aug. 6), shows an improvement in sentiment. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
American consumers are increasingly pessimistic about their job prospects, according to new Conference Board data. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...
The labor market remains resilient, though there were signs in May that employment may decrease in the coming months, The Conference Board said in a Monday (June 8) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
March 25, 2025
Consumers are weighed down by concerns about tariffs and the state of their own financial conditions — and they’re anything but confident. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By […]
November 26, 2024
Headed into Black Friday, consumers are more positive than they have been in months. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
October 07, 2024
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 consumer credit showed an overall...
September 24, 2024
For lower-income consumers, the most vulnerable subset of the paycheck-to-paycheck economy, the outlook is, in a word … gloomy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
August 20, 2026
The Conference Board said Thursday (Aug. 20) that the Leading Economic Index’s (LEI) six-month growth rate turned positive for the first time in more than four years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our […]
July 06, 2026
American consumers are increasingly pessimistic about their job prospects, according to new Conference Board data. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
June 08, 2026
The labor market remains resilient, though there were signs in May that employment may decrease in the coming months, The Conference Board said in a Monday (June 8) press release....
April 30, 2026
The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index (LEI) declined by 0.6% in March amid higher oil prices and stressed supply chains. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
