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Consumer confidence improved slightly to start the second half of the year, rising 0.7 points to 51.2, according to the latest reading of the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI). Increased confidence in personal finances and the broader U.S. economy drove the slight bump, which offset the 0.8 point drop over the previous two weeks. The… Continue reading Consumer Confidence Remains Steady Heading Into The Second Half Of 2017

A 0.8 point decline in overall consumer confidence during the past two weeks was fueled by a significant decline in confidence in the labor market and in personal finances, according to the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI). Consumer confidence in personal finances fell 2.5 points to 62.6, its lowest level since the beginning of April, when the… Continue reading Consumer Confidence In The Labor Market And In Personal Finances Plunges

After holding steady during the latter half of May, consumer confidence increased 0.6 points to 51.3 points during the first two weeks of June, according to the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI). As the halfway point of 2017 nears, consumer confidence hovers just below the index’s 2017 average of 51.4. Despite recent readings’ more modest confidence, consumers continue to… Continue reading Consumer Confidence Improves Despite Pessimism Toward The Broader U.S. Economy

As summer kicked off with the passage of Memorial Day, consumer confidence remained steady, according to the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI). The ESI came in once again at 50.7 over the past two weeks, after falling 0.4 points during the May 16 reading. While today’s reading sits below the ESI’s 2017 average of 51.4, the ESI remains higher… Continue reading Economic Sentiment Flat As Summer Begins

Consumer confidence in the economy fell slightly in the past two weeks, according to the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI). Since Tuesday, April 18, consumer confidence has now dropped 0.7 points, from 51.4 to today’s reading of 50.7. The index now sits at its lowest level for 2017 since February, when the index fell to… Continue reading Economic Sentiment Declines Slightly As Confidence In The U.S. Economy Wanes

Consumer confidence declined slightly over the past two weeks, dropping 0.3 points to 51.1, according to the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI). After reaching a 2017 high of 52.9 on Tuesday, March 21, consumer confidence has waned, shifting between 50.8 and 51.4 in the past month. Despite the decline during the most recent reading, consumer confidence remains well above… Continue reading Consumer Confidence Drops Slightly As President Trump Surpasses 100 Days In Office

Consumer confidence rebounded slightly from its previous decline, increasing 0.6 points from 50.8 to 51.4, according to the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI). The increase helped the ESI recover some of its losses from the previous reading, when the index fell 2.1 points. Consumer confidence in making a major purchase surged 3.1 points to bring… Continue reading Consumers Ready To Spend, But Confidence In The Broader Economy Wanes

Consumer confidence dropped sharply, falling from its 2017 high of 52.9 by 2.1 points to 50.8, according to the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI). The decline comes during Congress and the Trump Administration’s ongoing debate on healthcare reform. The three-day rolling average reveals that the ESI’s average dropped steeply, falling 2.5 points, the day before… Continue reading Consumer Confidence Falls Amidst Failed Efforts To Repeal ACA

After a brief dip, consumer confidence has risen for three consecutive readings and now stands at a 2017 high of 52.9, according to the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI). The ESI’s previous high for 2017 was 52.8, which it reached on Tuesday, January 24. While in 2016, consumer confidence only rose above 50.0 three times, the… Continue reading Consumer Confidences Completes Rebound Hitting New 2017 High

Consumer confidence remained steady over the past two weeks, improving slightly from 51.2 to 51.5, according to the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI). Despite only a small increase of 0.3 points, consumers have consistently felt more confident in 2017 than in 2016. The ESI’s 2017 average of 51.6 remains more than 4.0 points above its 2016 average… Continue reading Consumers Remain More Confident In 2017 Than In 2016