The latest biweekly reading of the Penta-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) fell sharply by 2.2 points, from 34.7 to 32.5, ahead of the September meeting of the Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC). Click to view image. All five of the ESI’s indicators decreased during this period. Confidence in buying a new home decreased the most,… Continue reading Economic sentiment collapses ahead of the September Fed meeting
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Economic sentiment rises as the Fed signals future rate cuts
The latest biweekly reading of the Penta-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) increased by 1.6 points from 33.1 to 34.7, driven upwards by a surge in confidence in the overall U.S. economy. Click to view image. All five of the ESI’s indicators increased during this period. Confidence in the overall U.S. economy increased the most, climbing… Continue reading Economic sentiment rises as the Fed signals future rate cuts
Economic sentiment falls sharply as “reciprocal” tariffs take effect
The latest biweekly reading of the Penta-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) decreased by 1.2 points from 34.3 to 33.1 during a two-week period marked by escalating U.S. tariff rates and softening economic indicators. Click to view image. Four of the ESI’s five indicators decreased during this period. Confidence in finding a new job decreased the… Continue reading Economic sentiment falls sharply as “reciprocal” tariffs take effect
Economic sentiment slightly decreases ahead of the August 1 tariff deadline
The latest biweekly reading of the Penta-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) decreased by 0.1 points from 34.4 to 34.3. This decrease was driven by a decline in confidence in the U.S. economy, which experienced its largest fall since February 2025. Click to view image. Two of the ESI’s five indicators decreased during this period. Confidence… Continue reading Economic sentiment slightly decreases ahead of the August 1 tariff deadline
Economic sentiment picks up after three consecutive drops
The latest biweekly reading of the Penta-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) increased by 1.0 points from 33.4 to 34.4, recovering after three consecutive periods of declines. Click to view image. Four of the ESI’s five indicators increased during this period. Confidence in making a major purchase increased the most, rising 2.1 points to 26.3. —Confidence… Continue reading Economic sentiment picks up after three consecutive drops
Economic sentiment slightly declined at the end of Q2
The latest biweekly reading of the Penta-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) declined by 0.3 points from 33.7 to 33.4, marking a small dip in overall confidence over the past two weeks. Click to view image. Three of the ESI’s five indicators decreased during this period. Confidence in making a major purchase decreased the most, falling… Continue reading Economic sentiment slightly declined at the end of Q2
Economic sentiment holds fairly steady
The latest biweekly reading of the Penta-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) declined slightly by 0.1 points from 33.8 to 33.7, marking a minor dip in overall confidence over the past two weeks. Click to view image. Two of the ESI’s five indicators decreased during this period. Confidence in the overall U.S. economy decreased the most,… Continue reading Economic sentiment holds fairly steady
Economic sentiment declines slightly following last period’s large surge
The Penta-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) decreased by 0.4 points to 33.8, marking a slight decline after a significant gain in the previous two-week period. Click to view image. Three of the ESI’s five indicators decreased during this period. Confidence in finding a new job decreased the most, falling 2.6 points to 30.3. —Confidence in… Continue reading Economic sentiment declines slightly following last period’s large surge
Economic sentiment surges after U.S.-China tariff deal
The Penta-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) posted its largest single-period increase since July 2024, rising 2.6 points to 34.2. This rebound comes after the United States and China agreed to a 90-day pause in additional tariffs, helping to reverse some of the ESI’s steady declines seen since the new year and return the index to… Continue reading Economic sentiment surges after U.S.-China tariff deal
Economic sentiment marginally increases for the first time since January
The latest biweekly reading of the Penta-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) increased by 0.1 points to 31.6, marking a respite from three months of consecutive declines in overall economic confidence. Click to view image. Three of the ESI’s five indicators increased during this period. Confidence in personal finances increased the most, rising 1.7 points to… Continue reading Economic sentiment marginally increases for the first time since January