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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, 2020US 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, 2020Consumer 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, 2020US Consumer Confidence Slumps to Six-Year Low on Job Views
Customers leave a Syracuse, N.Y., shopping mall with bags in tow on July 10. (Maranie Staab/Bloomberg News)
U.S. consumer confidence dropped in August to the lowest since 2014 as consumers soured on employment and business conditions, indicating Americans are becoming despondent amid persistently high joblessness.
August 25, 2020US Consumer Confidence Fell in July as Expectations Slumped
A shopper browses sneakers displayed in the window of a store in San Francisco. (Michael Short/Bloomberg News)
U.S. consumer confidence declined in July by more than forecast as a pickup in COVID-19 cases rattled Americans’ sentiment about prospects for the economy and the job market.
July 28, 2020US Consumer Confidence Posts Biggest Increase Since Late 2011
Shoppers at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn., on June 10. (Emilie Richardson/Bloomberg News)
U.S. consumer confidence rose in June by more than forecast as optimism increased amid business reopenings, though sentiment remained well below pre-pandemic levels.
June 30, 2020Consumer Confidence Rises Slightly to 130.7 in February
Mall shoppers in West Des Moines, Iowa, by Andrew Harnik/AP
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer confidence improved slightly in February, rising to a reading of 130.7, the highest point since August.
February 25, 2020US Consumer Confidence Declines for Fourth Straight Month
A woman looks through holiday wreaths on sale at a store in Pembroke Pines, Fla., on Nov. 9, 2019. (Brynn Anderson/Associated Press)
U.S. consumer confidence unexpectedly fell for a fourth straight month as sentiment about current labor-market conditions eased, posing a challenge to retailers heading into the all-important holiday-shopping season.
November 26, 2019Consumer Confidence Falls for Third Consecutive Month
Shoppers look at refrigerators at a Home Depot in Boston. (Steven Senne/AP)
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer confidence has fallen for a third consecutive month as optimism about job prospects and business conditions down the road grow weaker.
October 29, 2019Consumer Comfort in US Improves on Economy
Kerem Uzel/Bloomberg News
U.S. consumer comfort improved slightly last week as more upbeat assessments of the economy and buying climate were tempered by the weakest reading on personal finances in almost two months.
October 10, 2019