Democrats’ economic confidence continues to grow in the second half of September, building on a sharp increase that coincided with the Democratic National Convention. … Democrats’ 10-point increase in economic confidence last week contributed to the overall Gallup Economic Confidence Index’s holding steady near the highest level seen this year, […] Read more »
Americans’ View on Economic Outlook Improves to Four-Month High
Americans’ view of the economic outlook improved in September as stock prices rallied to a five- year high. The gap between positive and negative expectations narrowed to minus 8 this month, the highest reading since May, as the percentage saying the U.S. was heading in the wrong direction dropped by […] Read more »
Democrats Continue to Boost Economic Confidence
Democrats and, to a lesser degree, independents continue to buoy U.S. economic confidence in September. These groups’ confidence rose sharply in early September, coinciding with the first day of the Democratic National Convention on Sept. 4, and remained elevated last week. At the same time, at -55, Republicans’ overall confidence […] Read more »
GOP focuses on monthly jobs report, but do voters?
The government’s monthly jobs report has become Washington’s most anticipated and studied economic indicator, pounced upon by politicians, economists and journalists for snap judgments as the presidential election nears. But in the real world, most everybody else just looks around and figures things out for themselves. … “People are not […] Read more »
Are you better off than four years ago?
… A new national survey indicates that a plurality of registered voters say they’re not better off. But a majority continue to blame former President George W. Bush and Republicans for the country’s economic problems. [cont.] CNN Read more »
Consumer Comfort in U.S. Advanced Last Week Most Since December
Consumer confidence in the U.S. rose last week by the most since December as higher stock prices made Americans more secure about their finances. The Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index climbed to a five-week high of minus 42.2 in the period ended Sept. 9 from minus 46.5. [cont.] Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg Read more »