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Consumer confidence continued to decline over the past two weeks, according to the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI). Following a 0.9-point drop at the end of May, the ESI declined by 1.3 points to 51.6 points over the past two weeks, the largest drop this year. The decline brings the ESI to its lowest reading… Continue reading Consumer Confidence Continues Slide As Confidence In Labor Market Plummets

Consumer confidence fell significantly the past two weeks, according to the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI), decreasing by 0.9 points. The ESI has risen over the past two months, but decreased over the past two weeks to 52.9, its largest decline since January. Click here to view image. Three out of the ESI’s five indicators… Continue reading Consumer Confidence Falls, Led By Declining Confidence In Making A Major Purchase

Consumer confidence rose slightly over the past two weeks, according to the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI), increasing by 0.2 points. The ESI has mostly risen over the past two months, rising for three of the past four readings increasing 1.3 points to reach 53.8 – its highest level of 2019. Click here to view… Continue reading Economic Sentiment Increases Slightly, Despite Declining Confidence In Personal Finances

Consumer confidence bounced back over the past two weeks, according to the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI). Following a 0.5-point drop between the beginning of April and Tax Day, the ESI increased from 52.5 to 53.6 points over the past two weeks, surpassing its previous 2019 high of 53.0. Click here to view image. Three… Continue reading Economic Sentiment Reaches New 2019 Peak Led By Growing Confidence In Labor Market

Consumer confidence decreased slightly over the past two weeks, according to the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI). Though the ESI dropped 0.5 points down to 52.5 points during the beginning of April, consumer confidence remains just under its 2019 high of 53.0 back in mid-March. Click here to view image. Three out of the ESI’s… Continue reading Consumer Confidence Dips Slightly As Confidence In Personal Finances Drops

Consumer confidence rose considerably over the past two weeks, according to the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI). Following a fairly stable month of March, the ESI experienced a 1.9 point increase during this first reading of April, rising to 53.0— a new high for 2019. All of the ESI’s five indicators increased during the reading period.… Continue reading Economic Sentiment Improves, Led By Confidence In The Housing Market

Consumer confidence slipped slightly over the past two weeks, according to the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI). The 0.4-point drop to 51.1 in the first half of March reverses the ESI’s modest recovery throughout 2019 so far. Click here to view image. Three out of the ESI’s five indicators increased during the reading. The only… Continue reading Consumer Confidence Slips, Driven By Decline In Confidence In Personal Finances

Consumer confidence ticked up slightly over the past two weeks, according to the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI). Following December’s precipitous drop and the ESI’s modest recovery throughout 2019 so far, during the latest reading consumer confidence increased by a mere 0.1 points to 51.5. Click here to view image. Three out of the ESI’s… Continue reading Consumer Confidence Holds Steady Heading Into March

Consumer confidence recovered for the second week in a row, according to the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI). The ESI rose 1.4 points, as it continues to trend upwards in 2019 after dropping almost 5 points in December. Click here to view image. Four out of five of the ESI’s indicators increased during the reading… Continue reading Consumer Confidence Continues Its 2019 Recovery

Following an almost equal drop during the last reading in January, the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) increased 1.9 points to a reading of 50.0, reflecting growth across all components of the ESI during the past two weeks. Click here to view image. The ESI’s surge at the start of February coincides with the announcement… Continue reading Consumer Confidence Recovers, Led By Renewed Ability To Make A Major Purchase