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Consumer confidence rose to its highest level in over a month, according to the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI). The index improved to 47.6 in the past two weeks, an increase of 0.6 points since the last reading. A number of signs indicate that consumer sentiment concerning the economy is trending in the right direction. The three-day… Continue reading Consumer Confidence Rises For The First Time Since Stock Market Drop

Consumer confidence fell another 0.2 points over the past two weeks to 47.0, the lowest level since last October, according to the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI). This dip comes after a full two point drop during the previous two weeks. Within the five components of the index, confidence in making a major purchase has… Continue reading Confidence In Making A Major Purchase Falls More Than Four Points In Four Weeks

Consumer confidence fell a full point over the past two weeks to its lowest point since last December, according to the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI). However, this may overstate the strength of consumer confidence today. When looking at the three-day rolling average, the ESI fell more than three points over the weekend in the… Continue reading Consumer Confidence Falls Amid Global Market Tumble

Consumer confidence decreased over the last two weeks by 0.9 points from 49.1 to 48.2, according to the most recent data from the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI). The decline was driven primarily by a drop in confidence in the U.S. economy and in the labor market, a surprising finding despite consistent job growth in recent… Continue reading Consumer Confidence Continues Its Overall Decline

Consumer confidence increased over the last two weeks by 0.8 points from 48.3 to 49.1, according to the most recent data from the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI). The index now stands just below the 2015 average of 49.8. The overall increase was driven by gains in all five components of the index, especially in regard to confidence in… Continue reading Consumer Confidence Saw Across-The-Board Gains Over The Last Two Weeks

Consumer confidence held steady over the last two weeks, decreasing by a modest 0.8 points from 49.1 to 48.3, according to the most recent data from the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI). The lack of significant change comes during the disruptions the Greek crisis and Chinese stock market crash have caused in the global economy.… Continue reading Consumer Confidence Holds Steady Amid Greek, Chinese Disruptions

Consumer confidence increased by 0.7 points from 48.4 to 49.1, according to the most recent data from the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI). The reading falls just below the six-month average of 49.8 during the first half of 2015. The recovery from mid-June’s low point was driven by increases in four of the five components of… Continue reading Consumer Confidence Recovers Slightly

Consumer confidence fell slightly by 0.4 points from 48.8 to 48.4, according to the most recent data from the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI). This reading is the index’s lowest level since December 2014 and marks the first consecutive biweekly drop since February 2015. A decrease in confidence in the national economy drove this overall… Continue reading Consumer Confidence At Lowest Point Since 2014

Consumer confidence dropped a point from 49.8 to 48.8 over the past two weeks, according to the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index. The index has been stable for the past few months, and has not fluctuated more than two points since February. This trend mirrors the stability the index experienced last summer.

Consumer confidence ticked up over the last two-week period, rising from 49.1 to 49.8, according to the most recent data from the HPS-Civic Science Economic Sentiment Index (ESI). This 0.7 point rise comes after lackluster reports for retail spending through April. After starting the year with a 4.5 point slide from a high of 53.3 to… Continue reading Consumer Confidence Stabilizes As Summer Begins