Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index was -27 for the week ending Aug. 12, similar to the -26 the week prior and little changed from the previous eight weeks, during which it has hovered within a narrow range of -29 to -23. [cont.] Jenny Marlar, Gallup Read more »

The Gallup Economic Confidence Index was negative in all 50 states in the first half of 2012, but positive in the District of Columbia. West Virginia was by far the most negative, at -44. Minnesota edged out South Dakota and Maryland as the least negative state in the U.S., with […] Read more »

Consumer confidence in the U.S. fell this week to the lowest level in two months as Americans became more discouraged about the economy. [cont.] Caroline Fairchild, Bloomberg Read more »

Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index averaged -26 in July, a decline from -22 in June, and close to the 2012 low of -27 measured in January. Economic confidence improved during the first five months of the year, but July marks the second monthly decline in a row. Still, the index remains […] Read more »

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had declined in June, improved slightly in July. The Index now stands at 65.9 (1985=100), up from 62.7 in June. [cont.] Conference Board Read more »

Consumer sentiment fizzled in July, falling to its lowest level of the year, as Americans took a dim view of the employment situation and their income prospects, a survey showed on Friday. The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan’s final reading on the overall index on consumer sentiment fell to 72.3 from […] Read more »