Author: Nicolas Pena-Brown

Economic sentiment improved slightly over the past two weeks, marking the fourth increase in the last five readings. The HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) increased 1.7 points to 41.3, on the back of a substantial bump to close out January. Four of the ESI’s five indicators rose over the past two weeks. The greatest bump… Continue reading Economic Sentiment Rebounds Following Late January Spike

Economic sentiment dropped over the past two weeks, ending a rally that began in late November of last year. The HPS-Civic Science Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) fell 0.9 points to 41.1. Click here to view image. Four of the ESI’s five indicators fell over the past two weeks. The greatest decrease was in confidence in… Continue reading Economic Sentiment Regresses After Six Weeks Of Steady Growth