The U.S. economy is a difficult thing to get a handle on this holiday season. Some of the numbers look good, like the retail forecast, others don’t, like the Conference Board’s consumer confidence index. But when you add the element of politics to the economic discussion, the numbers can look […] Read more »
Economic Confidence Index at 17-Month High
Gallup’s U.S. Economic Confidence Index climbed to -8 in November, the highest monthly reading in nearly a year and a half. The index in November essentially matches the post-recession high of -7 in May 2013. CONT. Justin McCarthy, Gallup Read more »
Consumer sentiment brightens holiday spending
Consumer confidence posted its fourth consecutive monthly gain in November, rising to its highest level since July 2007, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. CONT. Institute for Social Research, U. of Michigan Read more »
A New Age Expansion
The data from the University of Michigan’s Surveys of Consumers indicate that consumers now hold the most favorable economic expectations since 2007. The latest survey data indicate that the economy will finally return to an annual growth rate of just over 3% for 2015. This would be the first time […] Read more »
Economic Confidence Index Continues Climb
The U.S. Economic Confidence Index reached -6 for the week ending Nov. 16 — its highest score since June 2013. This is up two points from the previous week, and furthers a series of incremental improvements seen since late September. CONT. Justin McCarthy, Gallup Read more »
Economic Confidence Index Climbs to -8
In the U.S., Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index averaged -8 for the week ending Nov. 9. This is the highest weekly average found since the week ending June 30 of last year, and continues the upward trend in confidence that began in late September. CONT. Rebecca Riffkin, Gallup Read more »