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Consumer confidence
Home prices have reached new records, yet consumer confidence rose. What gives?
May 28, 2024
Turns out what we're seeing may not be optimism as much as less pessimism.
Consumer confidence grows, but the data has limitations
Jan 30, 2024
The Conference Board's measure reached its highest level in more than two years.
One man's crisis of confidence in China
by
Jennifer Pak
Oct 2, 2023
China’s economy has not been recovering as fast as hoped for after the zero-COVID policy ended, partly due to a lack of confidence.
Should the U.S. be worried about deflation?
by
Janet Nguyen
Sep 29, 2023
As price gains cool down, we consider the risk that the trend will go too far. Plus, is consumer sentiment a trustworthy indicator of economic activity?
Conference Board reports fall in consumer confidence
Sep 27, 2023
The nonprofit business research group found that consumers think a recession is on the way, as the economy faces challenges ahead.
Consumer confidence is rebounding. Here's why.
Jul 26, 2023
The University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index is up 40% over last year, aided by moderating inflation and job market strength.
People over 55 are more glum about the economy, consumer survey says
May 30, 2023
People in that age group have less time left to earn or save money for retirement and have had more time to accrue debt.
For public good, not for profit.
Consumers say they're doing fine, but the economy as a whole isn't. Why?
by
Justin Ho
May 23, 2023
It all depends on the questions pollsters ask. "How are you doing?" will elicit a different answer than "How do you feel about inflation?"
Why pessimism about the U.S. economy might overshadow a longer-term success story
by
David Brancaccio
, Jarrett Dang
and Alex Schroeder
Apr 28, 2023
Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor-in-chief of The Economist, explains why the U.S. economy may be stronger than it looks.
California retailer weathers the storm of tech layoffs and a "climate pandemic"
Mar 31, 2023
In the laid-back beach town of Santa Cruz, a local retailer adds wildfires and epic rain storms to the list of things to plan for.