Almost six months into Donald Trump’s presidency, Americans are feeling fairly optimistic about their jobs, the strength of the U.S. economy, and their own fortunes. That should be welcome news for the president, except for one thing: The public’s confidence largely appears to be in spite of Trump, not because […] Read more »
More in U.S. Say Healthcare Is the Most Important Problem
As the Senate continues to work toward a new healthcare bill, 16% of Americans name healthcare as the most important problem facing the U.S. … Healthcare has been among the most frequently cited problems since Trump was elected, as the issue was one he pledged to address by taking up […] Read more »
Americans’ Views of Economy Dim in Weekly Consumer Comfort Gauge
Americans’ perceptions about the economy took a big step back last week even as their views about their own finances and the buying climate stabilized, Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index figures showed Thursday. CONT. Daniel Flatley, Bloomberg Read more »
Confidence in Economy Remains at Low for the Year
Americans’ confidence in the economy remained at a 2017 low in June, with Gallup’s U.S. Economic Confidence Index averaging +3 for the second month in a row. CONT. Andrew Dugan, Gallup Read more »
Confidence Boomed After the Election. The Economy Hasn’t.
After Donald J. Trump won the presidential election, Americans’ optimism about the economic future soared. But midway through the year, that optimism has not translated into concrete economic gains. This seeming contradiction exposes a reality about the role of psychology in economics — or more specifically, how psychology is connected […] Read more »
Consumer sentiment slips in June but still remains high
Consumer confidence in June slipped to its lowest level since President Trump was elected, although the overall level still remains quite favorable, according to the University of Michigan (U-M) Surveys of Consumers. CONT. U. of Michigan Read more »