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The HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) continued to dive over the past two weeks, dropping 2.4 points to 48.6. This is the lowest reading since November 15, 2016. The ESI has now fallen 4.6 points in December and sits 4.4 points below the 2018 average and 7 points off the 2018 peak. The drop in… Continue reading Consumer Confidence Plummets In December; Hits Two-Year Low

Consumer confidence dropped over two points this week to 51.0 points according to the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI). This was the largest two-week period drop in one year and represents the lowest level for the ESI in over a year. Click here to view image. All five of the ESI’s indicators fell during the… Continue reading Consumer Confidence Plunges To Lowest Level In Over A Year

Consumer confidence increased slightly over the past two weeks, rising 0.5 points to 53.2 according to the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI). Confidence in the U.S. labor market, however, continued its steady decline from a peak of 51.1 on October 30. Click here to view image. Four out of the ESI’s five indicators increased over… Continue reading Consumer Confidence Increased Despite Drop In Labor Market Confidence

Consumer confidence fell by 0.9 points to 52.7 over the past two weeks, according to the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI). Economic sentiment toward the labor and housing market experienced the largest declines as overall consumer confidence fell for the second week in a row, amid market volatility and mixed economic data. Click here to… Continue reading Declining Confidence In The Labor And Housing Market Drives ESI’s Decline For Second-Straight Week

Consumer confidence remained relatively flat over the past two weeks, falling 0.2 points to 53.6 according to the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI). Confidence in the U.S. labor market continued to climb to new heights, while other categories declined. Click here to view image. Consumer confidence in making a major purchase experienced the largest decrease,… Continue reading Consumer Confidence Remains Flat, Labor Market Sentiment Reaches New Heights

Consumer confidence increased 0.6 points to 53.8 over the past two weeks, according to the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI). Elevated levels of confidence in the U.S. labor market drove the index’s overall upward movement. Since the launch of the ESI in 2013, it is the highest measured level of economic sentiment towards the labor market.… Continue reading Consumer Confidence In U.S. Labor Market Reaches Multiyear High

Consumer confidence remained relatively unchanged at 53.2 points over the past two weeks, according to the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI). After declines from its 2018 peak on February 6, the ESI has mostly held steady, averaging 53.3. Click here to view image. Two of the ESI’s five indicators increased in the past two weeks.… Continue reading Consumer Confidence Remains Stable As October Begins

Consumer confidence remained unchanged at 53.3 points over the past two weeks, according to the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI). High levels of confidence in the U.S. labor market as well as the broader economy were offset by a 2.7 point decrease in consumer sentiment towards personal finances, resulting in no change in the index’s… Continue reading Consumer Confidence Stays Constant Despite Decline In Sentiment Toward Personal Finances

As summer officially ended over Labor Day, consumer confidence jumped slightly to hit a reading of 53.3 points over the past two weeks, according to the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI). The index rose a total of 0.5 points, its highest overall reading since May 29th. The increase in the ESI was driven by consumer… Continue reading Consumer Confidence Rises, Driven By A Boost In Confidence In Personal Finances

Consumer confidence remained relatively steady at 52.8 points over the past two weeks, according to the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI). The index rose a total of 0.1 points, increasing from a reading of 52.7 on August 7th. Consumer confidence in the broader U.S. economy jumped 2.1 points, but this change was offset by a… Continue reading Consumer Confidence Holds Steady As Confidence In U.S. Housing Market Slips