U.S. consumer confidence fell in February to the lowest since September as expectations for growth and financial prospects softened amid decades-high inflation.
February 22, 2022consumer confidence
Government, Business 
Americans are experiencing the highest inflation since the early 1980s, which is well outpacing wage growth. (Jin Lee/Bloomberg News)
Consumer Confidence Drops to Five-Month Low in February
Americans are experiencing the highest inflation since the early 1980s, which is well outpacing wage growth. (Jin Lee/Bloomberg News) Government, Business, Safety 
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Consumer Confidence Rises Despite Omicron, Higher Prices
(Nam Y. Huh/Associated Press)WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer confidence rose in December as Americans shrugged off concerns about rising prices and COVID-19’s highly contagious omicron variant.
December 22, 2021 Government, Business 
A customer shops inside a Shopper's Find location, a former Lord & Taylor store that went bankrupt last year, at the Willowbrook Mall in Wayne, N.J. (Angus Mordant/Bloomberg News)
Consumer Confidence Falls to a Nine-Month Low
A customer shops inside a Shopper's Find location, a former Lord & Taylor store that went bankrupt last year, at the Willowbrook Mall in Wayne, N.J. (Angus Mordant/Bloomberg News)U.S. consumer confidence decreased to a nine-month low in November as accelerating inflation and a pickup in COVID-19 cases weighed on Americans’ views on the economy.
November 30, 2021 Government, Business 
Shoppers in the SoHo neighborhood of New York. (Juharat Pinyodoonyachet/Bloomberg News)
Consumer Confidence Falls to Six-Month Low on Delta Variant
Shoppers in the SoHo neighborhood of New York. (Juharat Pinyodoonyachet/Bloomberg News)U.S. consumer confidence dropped in August to a six-month low, suggesting concerns over the delta variant and elevated prices are weighing on Americans’ views of the economy now and in the coming months.
August 31, 2021 Government, Business 
Shoppers wearing protective masks carry bags in Walnut Creek, Calif., in April. (Bloomberg News)
US Consumer Confidence Falls as Job, Income Prospects Ebb
Shoppers wearing protective masks carry bags in Walnut Creek, Calif., in April. (Bloomberg News)U.S. consumer confidence fell slightly in May for the first time this year as Americans were less optimistic about future job and income prospects but at the same time remain upbeat about current conditions.
May 25, 2021 Government, Business 
Shoppers walk inside the Westfield San Francisco Centre shopping mall on March 9. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News)
US Consumer Confidence Surges to One-Year High on Job Optimism
Shoppers walk inside the Westfield San Francisco Centre shopping mall on March 9. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News)U.S. consumer confidence rose in March to a one-year high as Americans grew more upbeat about the economy and labor market, a sign that household spending may pick up more broadly in the coming months.
March 30, 2021 Government, Business 
A shopper enters an H&M store in San Diego, Calif. (Bing Guan/Bloomberg News)
Consumer Confidence Rose to Three-Month High in February
A shopper enters an H&M store in San Diego, Calif. (Bing Guan/Bloomberg News)Consumer confidence rose in February to a three-month high as Americans grew more upbeat about the current labor market and economy’s progress.
February 23, 2021 Government, Business 
A shopper rides an escalator at the Hudson Yards mall in New York. (Peter Foley/Bloomberg News)
US Consumer Confidence Falls as Virus Surge Dampens Expectations
A shopper rides an escalator at the Hudson Yards mall in New York. (Peter Foley/Bloomberg News)U.S. consumer confidence fell in November to a three-month low as the coronavirus resurgence prompted a slide in Americans’ expectations for the economy and job market.
November 24, 2020 Business 
Shoppers walk through the Queens Center shopping mall in Queens, N.Y., on Sept. 9. (Peter Foley/Bloomberg News)
US Consumer Comfort Falls to Seven-Week Low
Shoppers walk through the Queens Center shopping mall in Queens, N.Y., on Sept. 9. (Peter Foley/Bloomberg News)A weekly measure of U.S. consumer confidence fell to a seven-week low on significant declines in attitudes toward the economy and buying climate — just about two weeks before the presidential election.
October 22, 2020 Government, Business 
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Consumer Confidence in US Posts Biggest Gain in 17 Years
(Michael Nagle/Bloomberg News)Consumer confidence rebounded in September by the most in more than 17 years as Americans grew more upbeat about the outlook for the economy and job market, though sentiment remained below pre-pandemic levels.
September 29, 2020