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The Conference Board #ConsumerConfidence Index® dipped 0.7 points to 93.1 (1985=100) in May, down from an upwardly revised 93.8 in April. 🌡️The #PresentSituation Index—based on #consumers’ view of current business and labor market conditions—retreated by 3.2 points to 121.2.

Read the full report, including #consumer views on their family's current and expected financial situation: conference-board.org/topics/consume…

#Consumers' average and median 12-month #inflation expectations were less elevated. While down somewhat from May (62.4%), most consumers (61.5%) in June still expected higher #InterestRates over the next 12 months—as well as even higher stock prices a year from now.

#ConsumerConfidence inched up 0.6 pts to 91.2 (1985=100), up from a downwardly revised 90.6 in May. 🌡️ The #PresentSituation Index—based on consumers’ assessment of current business and labor market conditions—fell by 3.0 points to 116.4.

Read the full #ConsumerConfidence report for May 2026 at conference-board.org/topics/consume….

🔮The #ExpectationsIndex—based on consumers’ short-term outlook for income, business, and labor market conditions—rose by 1.2 points to 72.2. Read the full report: conference-board.org/topics/consume…

The Conference Board #ConsumerConfidence Index edged up by 0.6 points to 92.8 (1985=100) in April, from 92.2 in March. 🌡️The #PresentSituation — based on consumers’ assessment of current business and labor market conditions—retreated by 0.3 points to 123.8.

Special questions in May found: ✂️ Two-thirds of consumers cited #cuttingback on spending overall due to rising prices 🛍️ Most who are cutting back bought fewer items and delayed expensive purchases 👟 Areas they're economizing include clothing/footwear, hobby items, games/toys

🔮 The #ExpectationsIndex—based on consumers’ short-term outlook for income, business, and labor market conditions—rose by 1.0 points to 74.4. This month’s survey was conducted May 1–19, encompassing the ongoing Middle East war that is placing upward pressure on prices globally.

The Conference Board #ConsumerConfidence Index® dipped 0.7 points to 93.1 (1985=100) in May, down from an upwardly revised 93.8 in April. 🌡️The #PresentSituation Index—based on #consumers’ view of current business and labor market conditions—retreated by 3.2 points to 121.2.

Read the full report: conference-board.org/topics/consume…

The #ExpectationsIndex—based on consumers’ short-term outlook for income, business, and labor market conditions—fell 1.7 points to 70.9. Reflecting the #Iran war oil shock, average inflation expectations surged in March to levels last seen in August 2025.

The Conference Board #ConsumerConfidence Index® edged up by 0.8 pts in March to 91.8 (1985=100), from 91.0 in February. The #PresentSituation Index—based on consumers’ assessment of current business and labor market conditions—rose 4.6 points to 123.3.

🔮The Expectations Index—based on consumers’ short-term outlook for #income, #business, and #labormarket conditions—rose by 4.8 points to 72.0. Read the full report: conference-board.org/topics/consume…

The Conference Board #ConsumerConfidence Index® increased by 2.2 points in February to 91.2 (1985=100), from an upwardly revised 89.0 in January. 🌡️The #PresentSituation Index fell 1.8 points to 120.0 in February.

Our Senior Economist Erin McLaughlin joined @BBCWorld to discuss the #SupremeCourt's 6-3 decision to strike down the Administration's global #tariffs, and what comes next for the US economy. Follow our #TariffTracker here: conference-board.org/publications/t…

Overall, the LEI fell by 1.2% over the second half of 2025, a substantial improvement from its 2.8% contraction over the first half of 2025. Read the report: conference-board.org/topics/us-lead…

The US Leading Economic Index (#LEI) fell 0.2% in December 2025 to 97.6 (2016=100), following a 0.3% decline in November and a downwardly revised 0.2% decline in October.

From the economy to talent to geopolitics, our Chief Economist Dana M Peterson reveals why pervasive #uncertainty is the dominant force shaping #CEO decision-making in 2026—outweighing even the hype around #AI. Read Dana's op-ed in @barronsonline: barrons.com/articles/econo…

Confidence declined in January across demographics, including all age and income groups. Likewise, confidence faded this month among among consumers of all political affiliations, with the sharpest decline seen in Independents. Full report: conference-board.org/topics/consume…

All five components of the Index deteriorated, driving down both current and future confidence: 🌡️The #PresentSituation Index fell 9.9 pts to 113.7. 🔮The #ExpectationsIndex fell 9.5 points to 65.1, well below the threshold of 80 that usually signals a recession ahead.

The Conference Board #ConsumerConfidence Index fell 9.7 points in January, to 84.5 (1985=100), from an upwardly revised 94.2 in December. Following this month's plunge, #confidence now stands at its lowest point since 2014, surpassing the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic.