The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index in September slipped to 103, down from an upwardly revised 108.7 in August. However, the Present Situation index gained as the Expectation Index declined, according to the Conference Board. The Present Situation Index,...
After making gains earlier in the summer, consumer confidence retreated in August, according to The Conference Board, as grocery and fuel prices worried consumers. In its monthly Consumer Confidence Index announcement, the organization noted that the August rating...
Consumer spending growth is slowing as the economy settles down amid higher interest rates intended to reduce inflation, National Retail Federation chief economist Jack Kleinhenz noted in the August NRF Monthly Economic Review. He pointed out that gross domestic...
Consumer confidence in the United States improved again in July, according to the ongoing study by The Conference Board, and stands at its highest level in two years. In an adjunct to the main results, the Conference Board indicated that 23.3% of consumers plan to...
In the Numerator Consumer Sentiment Study for July, participants said they continued to keep a wary eye on the economy even as they modify purchasing strategies to meet their needs. In the study, 70% of consumers polled in July said they were uncomfortable splurging...
