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Economic sentiment declined slightly over the past two weeks. The Penta-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) fell 0.1 points to 33.0, largely driven by decreases in confidence in personal finances and confidence in making a major purchase. Click to view image. Three of ESI’s five indicators decreased over the past two weeks. Confidence in making a… Continue reading Economic Sentiment Falls For Second Reading In A Row

Economic sentiment declined slightly over the past two weeks, following four straight weeks of improvement. The HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) fell 1.0 point to 33.1, largely driven by decreases in confidence in personal finances and in finding a new job. Click to view image. All but one of ESI’s five indicators decreased over the… Continue reading Economic Sentiment Falls After A Month Of Positive Growth

Economic sentiment improved slightly over the past two weeks, on the heels of a nearly five point decrease the previous two weeks. The HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) rose 0.8 points to 30.4, largely driven by increases to confidence in personal finances and in the overall U.S. economy. Click to view image The ESI continues… Continue reading Economic Sentiment Recovers Slightly, Driven By Confidence In Personal Finances

Economic sentiment fell sharply over the past two weeks, dropping 4.6 points to 29.6. This is the largest two-week decline in the past year, and the lowest reading since the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) began measuring public sentiment about the U.S. economy in 2013. All five of the ESI’s indicators fell over the past… Continue reading Economic Sentiment Falls Sharply, Following Downturn On Wall Street

Economic sentiment decreased once again over the past two weeks, continuing a six-week stretch of decline and dropping below the previous all-time low by a 1.2 point margin. The HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) fell to 33.3, its fifth record low in the last seven readings. Even so, confidence in personal finances rose, demonstrating the… Continue reading Confidence In Personal Finances Remains Resilient As Other Indicators Collapse

Economic sentiment fell over the last two weeks, dropping below the previous all-time low by a 1.3 point margin. From reading to reading, the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) decreased 1.5 points to 34.5. Click here to view image. For the second straight time, all but one of the five indicators decreased. Confidence in buying… Continue reading Economic Sentiment Drops To Another Record Low

Economic sentiment fell over the last two weeks, marking the fifth decline out of the last six readings. The HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) decreased 0.7 points to 36.0. Click here to view image. All but one of the ESI’s five indicators decreased this week. Confidence in buying a new home declined the most, falling… Continue reading Economic Sentiment Falters, Driven By Concerns Over Housing Affordability

Economic sentiment rose slightly over the past two weeks, after dropping to record-lows for each of three consecutive prior readings. The HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) increased 0.9 points to 36.7. Click here to view image. All but one of the ESI’s five indicators increased this week. Confidence in personal finances and confidence in making… Continue reading Economic Sentiment Recovers Slightly, Finally Breaking Its Free Fall