Consumers are more confident about the prospects for their household’s financial situation and the stock market than they’ve been in three years. The share of consumers who expect their financial situation to be the same or better off 12 months from now — 78.1% —...
Consumer confidence crept up in May, as grocery and job worries continue to weigh on Americans. That’s according to the latest installment of the Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which climbed from 97.5 in April to 102 in May, the board said Tuesday (May 28)....
Consumer confidence in the United States is mixed, with many shoppers looking for deals when it comes to chocolate, biscuits and baked snacks. That finding contrasts with consumer confidence in Europe, which is stable, and in emerging markets, where it is strong, consumer packaged goods (CPG) company Mondelez...
The latest data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reveals that consumer concerns about inflation are holding steady, but their anxieties over debt are on the rise. The Fed’s March Survey of Consumer Expectations, which was released this week, found that for the third month running,...
August 28, 2019
Economic data points are frozen in time – and yet taken collectively tell tales. The latest readings on consumer confidence and on business inventories and shipments seem to hint at some divergence in how consumers see their near term fortunes and businesses see theirs….question is: Who’s right?
June 02, 2017
Sizzle Online fraud falls — a LOT: Contrary to popular opinion — and perhaps contrary even to logic — the fraud fight has given a round to the good guys, even...
June 25, 2024
Consumer confidence slipped slightly in June but didn’t stray far from where it’s been for two years. The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index dipped to 100.4 in June, down from 101.3 in May, according to a Tuesday (June 25) press release. “Confidence pulled back in June but remained within the same narrow range that’s held […]
June 10, 2024
Consumers are more confident about the prospects for their household’s financial situation and the stock market than they’ve been in three years. The share of consumers who expect their financial...
May 28, 2024
Consumer confidence crept up in May, as grocery and job worries continue to weigh on Americans. That’s according to the latest installment of the Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which...
April 30, 2024
Consumer confidence in the United States is mixed, with many shoppers looking for deals when it comes to chocolate, biscuits and baked snacks. That finding contrasts with consumer confidence in Europe, which...
