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Consumer confidence jumped nearly two points from two weeks ago, increasing from 46.5 to a 2014 high of 48.3 according to the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index. With growth across all five components of the index, the ESI reached its highest point since June 2013, breaking free from its seven-month long stay at around 46. The… Continue reading Consumer Confidence Surges Upward

Consumer confidence dipped down nearly a full point over the past two weeks from 47.5 to 46.6, according to the latest two-week moving average from the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI). After the slight bump two weeks ago, it appears consumer confidence is returning back to its seven-month trend of around 46. Noteworthy, despite declines and volatility… Continue reading Consumer Confidence Dips Slightly, But Remains At A 4-Month High

Consumer confidence bumped up in the past couple of weeks, increasing to 47.5 from 46.4, according to the latest data from the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI). Given the consistency of the index, it is unclear whether this increase represents a departure from the ESI’s six-month trend. At the same time, September’s strong jobs month… Continue reading Consumer Confidence Rises Slightly

View the entire report here. With increased attention given to rising student debt levels, the question “Is college worth it?” is being asked more and more. To help answer this question, we examined the impact of both education levels and student debt on individuals’ economic confidence, using the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI).

Consumer confidence showed a slight improvement over the past two weeks, rising slightly to 46.4, according to the most recent data from the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI). This continues a six-month long trend, which has kept confidence consistently up from last year in recent months.

While August payrolls disappointed — coming in at only 142,000 compared to expectations of 225,000 — consumer confidence in the labor market jumped to a five-month high of 36.9 over the last two weeks. However, consumer confidence dipped slightly overall from 46.3 to 45.7, according to the latest data from the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index… Continue reading Despite A Disappointing Job Month, Labor Market Confidence Jumps Almost 3 Points To A 5-Month High

Consumer confidence edged up slightly to 46.3 over the past two weeks, according to the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI). The index, which has not fluctuated beyond a two-point range of 45.5 to 47.5 since mid-March, has been remarkably stable, possibly reflecting an economy that has consistently added 200k plus jobs every month during this time… Continue reading Consumer Confidence Remains In Limbo After Slight Uptick

According to the Q2 2014 HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI), the quarterly measure of the ESI continues to rise after a strong 2014 first quarter. The ESI two-week rolling average shows that consumer confidence has been marked by stability, holding above its end of July level a year ago. The quarterly report examines confidence by… Continue reading Quarterly Report: Increasing Consumer Confidence Continues In Q2

Consumer confidence fell 0.6 points from 46.4 to 45.8 over the last two weeks, according to the latest data from the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI). The ESI held above a reading of 46 since March and has not experienced a significant rise since a 1.4-point increase in early June.

Consumer confidence held steady, dropping just 0.1 points to 46.4 over the last two weeks, according to the latest data from the HPS-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI). Even with the slight decrease, consumer confidence is 1.1 points higher than it was at this point in 2013, and remains above the 2014 average. An increase in… Continue reading For Nearly The Fifth Straight Month, Consumer Confidence Remains Above 46