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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US Consumer Sentiment Tumbles in August
US Consumer Sentiment Tumbles in August
September 17, 2021  |  Economy

Preliminary results in the University of Michigan’s monthly consumer sentiment survey shows the index dropping 11.7% (80.4 to 71.0) compared to the same time a...

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June US Consumer Confidence Up For Fifth Consecutive Month
June US Consumer Confidence Up For Fifth Consecutive Month
June 29, 2021  |  Economy

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index went up in June, reaching its highest level since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in March 2020, marking the...

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Consumer Confidence Points To Rough Retail Holiday Season
Consumer Confidence Points To Rough Retail Holiday Season
July 28, 2020  |  Economy

A new spate of data show consumer confidence might be on shaky ground — even as we head into the all-important holiday shopping season. As...

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Consumer Confidence Index Sees Increase In June
Consumer Confidence Index Sees Increase In June
June 30, 2020  |  Economy

The Consumer Confidence Index rose in June, The Conference Board reported in a Tuesday (June 30) press release, but it is still not back to pre-pandemic...

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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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