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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

Consumer confidence fell 0.8 points from 49.9 to 49.1 over the last two weeks, according to the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI). This reading follows the strongest two-week period of the year where sentiment gained 1.1 points. Looking at recent economic data, this is the first release following the announcement of weak, 0.2 percentage growth through… Continue reading Confidence In National Economy Drops Going Into Jobs Day

Consumer confidence rose over the past two weeks, according to the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI). While consumer confidence fell throughout most of the beginning of this year, it is still currently 3.9 points higher than it was at this time last year. Furthermore, it has been relatively steady for the past two months.

Over the last two weeks, consumer confidence dropped 1.2 points from 50 to 48.8, according to the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index. This reading is the index’s lowest level in 2015, and reverses the sharp rise the index saw during the 2014 holiday season. This drop ties the second largest two-week drop this year, and comes on the heels… Continue reading Consumer Confidence Falls Sharply

Heading into spring, the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) inched upwards over the past two weeks. The Index rose 0.4 points from 49.6 to 50. This increase comes on the heels of a two-month drop from 53.3 to 49.6 and was driven by increases in confidence in making a major purchase and in personal finances. At… Continue reading Confidence Ticks Up As Consumers Bid Winter Adieu

The decline in the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) slowed after three consecutive drops, falling only 0.3 points from 49.9 to 49.6. In total, economic sentiment has dropped 3.1 points from the start of the year. Even with this sharp decline at the start of the year, the ESI remains well above last year’s average. The… Continue reading Decline In Consumer Confidence Slows