Donald Trump performed best on Tuesday in places where the economy is in worse shape, and especially in places where jobs are most at risk in the future. … In the months leading up to Tuesday’s vote, experts debated how much Trump’s support was driven by economic anxiety or by […] Read more »
Consumer expectations post slight decline in October
Consumers became a bit less optimistic about prospects for the economy in October but still maintained an optimistic outlook for their personal finances, according to the University of Michigan (U-M) Surveys of Consumers. CONT. U. of Michigan Read more »
Americans’ economic anxiety reaches new high
It’s been a year. A long year, both in this economy and in the campaign. Last October, Marketplace launched our first-ever national economic survey, the Marketplace-Edison Research Poll. We did it so that we could find out and track — over time — how people are feeling about the economy […] Read more »
U.S. Investor Optimism Index Climbs to Nine-Year High
Optimism among U.S. investors in the third quarter of 2016 rose to heights not seen in more than nine years. The Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor and Retirement Optimism Index climbed to +79, an increase of 17 points from the second quarter that built on an already impressive 22-point gain from the […] Read more »
Consumer expectations remain positive
Consumers became a bit more optimistic about prospects for the economy as well as their own personal finances in September, according to the University of Michigan (U-M) Surveys of Consumers. CONT. Diane Swanbrow, University of Michigan Read more »
Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Increased in September
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had increased in August, improved further in September. … “Consumer confidence increased in September for a second consecutive month and is now at its highest level since the recession,” said Lynn Franco, Director of Economic Indicators at The Conference Board. CONT. Conference Board Read more »