consumer sentiment

Consumer Sentiment Remains Strong Heading Into Holiday Shopping Season

Posted: December 4, 2019 at 8:25 am

Consumer sentiment extended its streak of weekly gains to seven last week, according to the latest report from Morning Consult. Based on the firm's daily survey of some 7,500 U.S. ...
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US Consumer Sentiment Rises as Black Friday Approaches

Posted: November 22, 2019 at 11:55 am

The final University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index for November rose from an October reading of 95.5 to 96.8. When the preliminary November index score was reported earlier this month, ...
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Consumer Sentiment Strengthens as Americans Acknowledge Wage, Job Gains

Posted: November 20, 2019 at 9:50 am

Consumer sentiment extended its streak of weekly gains to four last week, according to the latest report from Morning Consult. Based on the firm's daily survey of some 7,500 U.S. ...
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Consumer Sentiment Supports the No-Recession Call

Posted: November 8, 2019 at 10:25 am

Now that markets have hit new highs and now that longer-term interest rates have risen again, we are getting a first look at consumer sentiment for the month of November. ...
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Consumer Sentiment on Track to Keep Rising

Posted: November 6, 2019 at 12:10 pm

Consumer sentiment rose to a six-week high last week, according to the latest report from Morning Consult. Based on the firm's daily survey of some 7,500 U.S. adults, overall consumer ...
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Americans Expected to Empty Their Wallets This Christmas

Posted: November 4, 2019 at 8:49 am

Consumer confidence has faltered very slightly in the past few months. Third-quarter gross domestic product posted a 1.9% improvement. Despite these warning signs, Christmas spending is expected to reach an ...
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Sagging Consumer Confidence Brings New Light to Fed Ahead of Expected Rate Cut

Posted: October 29, 2019 at 11:40 am

Consumer confidence and sentiment matter to the U.S. economy. With roughly two-thirds of gross domestic product now tied to consumer activities, it's easy to tie future gross domestic product trends ...
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People Want Retailers to Know What They Want

Posted: October 26, 2019 at 8:50 am

Apparently, shoppers do not want to wander around stores looking for items they may want to buy. They also do not want to wander around websites looking for specific items ...
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Income Growth, Jobs Raise US Consumers’ Optimism

Posted: October 25, 2019 at 11:25 am

The final University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index for October rose month over month from a final September reading of 93.2 to 95.5, an increase of 2.5%. Economists polled by ...
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America’s Favorite Consumable Products

Posted: October 22, 2019 at 8:05 am

When it comes to consumer products (categorized as nondurable goods), Americans vote generally vote with their wallets. If they like a product, they buy it over and over again. ...
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Have Consumers Forgotten Their Tariff Worries?

Posted: September 27, 2019 at 11:45 am

The final University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index for September rose month over month from a final August reading of 89.8 to 93.2. Economists polled by Bloomberg were expecting a ...
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Consumer Sentiment Bounces From Recent Low

Posted: September 13, 2019 at 11:00 am

The University of Michigan has released its preliminary survey of consumer sentiment for September. The index reading came in at 92.0, a gain from the 89.8 reading in August. While ...
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August Consumer Sentiment Index Plunges on Recession Fears

Posted: August 16, 2019 at 10:40 am

The final University of Michigan preliminary Consumer Sentiment Index for August fell month over month from 98.4 to 92.1. Economists polled by Bloomberg were expecting a preliminary August reading of ...
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June Consumer Sentiment Index Dips on Tariff Worries

Posted: June 28, 2019 at 10:45 am

The final University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index for June fell month over month from a May reading of 100.0 to June's level of 98.2. Economists polled by Bloomberg were ...
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Auto Dealer Sentiment Still Negative in Q2

Posted: June 10, 2019 at 1:40 pm

U.S. auto dealers are indicating that they essentially are no more or no less optimistic about demand for new cars than they were in the first quarter of 2019. Expectations ...
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