The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® decreased in September, following a slight decline in August. The Index now stands at 125.1 (1985=100), down from 134.2 in August. … “Consumer confidence declined in September, following a moderate decrease in August,” said Lynn Franco, Senior Director of Economic Indicators at The Conference […] Read more »
Economic Confidence Drops to Lowest Level Since Shutdown
Americans’ confidence in the economy has become less rosy this month as Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index fell to +17 from August’s +24 reading, marking the lowest level since the government shutdown ended in January. CONT. Megan Brenan, Gallup Read more »
Fox News Poll: Voters are frustrated with government, nervous about economy
Many voters are frustrated with how the federal government is working and a growing number are nervous about the economy — yet ratings of economic conditions remain higher than before President Trump took office, according to the latest Fox News Poll. While 37 percent feel confident about the economy, 48 […] Read more »
Trade Conflicts Weigh on Confidence, Posing a Risk to Trump
Economists and business leaders have been warning for months that President Trump’s trade war could damage the economy. The American public increasingly shares those concerns. Consumers have been a bulwark of support for the economy, remaining confident even as hiring has slowed, the manufacturing sector has slumped and financial markets […] Read more »
Democrats Most Like Warren, But Voters Overall Are Lukewarm On Democrats, Trump
Elizabeth Warren is on the rise among Democratic voters, but she and other Democrats are less popular with the overall electorate, raising concerns about a bruising primary that could go on for the better part of the next year, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds. The survey also finds President […] Read more »
Six in 10 Americans expect a recession and higher prices as Trump’s approval rating slips
President Trump is ending a tumultuous summer with his approval rating slipping back from a July high as Americans express widespread concern about the trade war with China and a majority of voters now expect a recession within the next year, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. The […] Read more »