In a positive development for the US economy, consumer sentiment has shown improvement in July 2025, reaching a five-month ...

US consumer sentiment rose to a five-month high in early July as expectations about the economy and inflation continued to ...

US Real GDP figures came in at a -0.5% annual growth rate, down from 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Read more here.

Americans’ attitudes toward the US economy appear to be growing more tepid. The University of Michigan’s closely watched consumer sentiment index measured 69.5 in August, down slightly from July.

Originally published on October 1, 2024. One of the big puzzles of the last few years has been consumer sentiment. The US economy and stock market have outperformed virtually every global economy ...

The state of President Donald Trump’s economy is about to come into full view.

US consumer sentiment continued to rise in late September, reaching a five-month high on more optimism about the economy in the wake of the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate cut.

Consumer sentiment, also known as consumer confidence, measures how U.S. consumers feel about the economy, wages, jobs and their personal finances. Many, or all, of the products featured on this ...

The US economy is holding up, as indicated by "hard data" measures like inflation and GDP growth. ... The latest consumer sentiment reading on Friday showed an unexpected drop this month.

Consumers are spending again after the spring’s tariff chill. But some expect growth to be slow.

How we square the circle of our bleak mood and the economy’s robust recovery is critical to the 2022 economic outlook. ... What glum consumer sentiment could mean for the US economy next year ...