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Our latest research lifts the lid on some of these dichotomies and complexities of US consumer sentiment and behavior. It’s now clear that while consumers increased their spending by double digits from mid-2021 through mid-2022, spending growth has begun to decelerate since late 2022. And ...
US Consumer Sentiment Increased to 69.3 in Early November
Optimism about the strength of the US economy fell in the second quarter of 2024, the lowest it’s been since the end of 2023. This follows the first quarter’s spike in optimism, which was the highest since 2022. Mixed feelings, which accounted for the majority of consumer sentiment, als...
(Reuters) -U.S. consumer sentiment dropped unexpectedly in February to a seven-month low and inflation expectations rocketed as households feared it may be too late to avoid the negative effects on their purchasing power from President Donald Trump's threatened tariffs. ...
US Index of Consumer Sentiment is at a current level of 57.00, down from 64.70 last month and down from 79.40 one year ago. This is a change of -11.90% from last month and -28.21% from one year ago. The US Index of Consumer Sentiment (ICS), as provided by University of Michigan, ...
U.S. consumer sentiment came in lower in early August, missing expectations, according to a report released on Friday. The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan's preliminary August reading on the index was 92.9. That was slightly lower than the previous month's reading of 93.1 and Reuters' ...
Consumer sentiment in the U.S. remained almost flat in August, according to a University of Michigan survey released Friday.
Whenever social justice has been on the agenda in the past few years, consumer sentiment toward brands has been consistent. They want action, impact, and results – not meaningless PR pushes. Putting out statements for self-serving reasons, or because everyone else is, can be actively harmful...
Measures of consumer sentiment dipped earlier this year as Americans grappled with the partial government shutdown, a patch ofmarket volatilityand the threat of a global economic slowdown. Those fears seem to have receded. This month's increase was driven by particularly strong sentiment among peop...