The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index fell for a fifth straight month in December, dropping 3.8 points to 89.1. The Present Situation Index, which is based on consumers' assessment of ...

The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index fell for a fourth straight month in November, dropping 6.8 points to 88.7. The Present Situation Index, which is based on consumers' assessment of ...

Plunging sentiment among American consumers doesn’t necessarily spell disaster for the U.S. economy. The University of Michigan reported last week that its consumer-sentiment index has fallen to 50.3, ...

The headline University of Michigan (UM) consumer sentiment index ticked up to 53.3 in early December 2025, from 51.0 in November. Inflation expectations among households fell: the expected rate over ...