The numbers: A survey of consumer sentiment rose to 64.6 in January and hit a nine-month high, reflecting easing worries about inflation and Americans’ greater confidence in their own finances. Read more
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Consumer sentiment creeps up at year end as worries about inflation ease
The numbers: A survey of consumer sentiment rose to 59.7 in December, buoyed by falling gas prices and a rebound in stocks earlier in the month. Yet Americans are generally Read more
Dow up more than 400 points as consumer confidence rises
U.S. stocks were sharply higher Wednesday, as investors digested data showing a rise in U.S. consumer confidence. Stocks are extending gains after Wall Street snapped a losing streak as the Read more
Consumer confidence hits 8-month high as worries about inflation and recession fade
The numbers: A survey of consumer confidence jumped to a eight-month high of 108.3 in December, reflecting fewer worries about inflation and more optimism about jobs and the economy. The Read more
U.S. consumer sentiment improves in December as inflation worries ease
The numbers: The University of Michigan’s gauge of consumer sentiment rose to a preliminary December reading of 59.1 from a November reading of 56.8. Economists polled by the Wall Street Read more
This little-known but spot-on economic indicator says recession and lower stock prices are all but certain
An obscure and arcane economic indicator suggests that Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell was wrong when he said at his Nov. 30 news conference that “There is a path to Read more
‘The fever appears to be breaking’: High rents are still contributing to U.S. inflation, but growth is slowing
Inflation may be easing, but October’s 7.7% increase in the U.S. consumer-price index compared with a year earlier was still being driven largely by higher shelter costs. Consumer prices rose Read more
Consumer sentiment hits lowest level since June as fear of recession looms
The numbers: Consumer sentiment soured in November, hitting its lowest level since July as Americans contended with continued inflation and a worsening economic outlook. The University of Michigan’s gauge of Read more
Consumer sentiment hits lowest level since June as fear of recession looms
The numbers: Consumer sentiment soured in November, hitting its lowest level since July as Americans contended with continued inflation and a worsening economic outlook. The University of Michigan’s gauge of Read more
Australia’s consumer confidence drops as inflation expectations jump
SYDNEY — Australian consumer confidence posted a fifth straight fall last week as inflation expectations rose to their highest level in more than 10 years. Consumer confidence decreased 1.5% last Read more