Consumer confidence

Demand will come back after the coronavirus pandemic subsides, but how much demand? And for what?

Consumer confidence has fallen back to approximately the level at the start of 2020.

U.S. financial markets plunged Monday on growing fears of the disease. Consumers have not shown concern, but that could change.

Capital goods orders in December dropped the most in eight months.

The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index has fallen for the fourth straight month, but what does that really mean?

They're willing to spend because they expect to be earning more next year.

Consumer spending accounts for about 70% of gross domestic product.

Duke University's Global Business Outlook finds nearly half of U.S. CFOs expect a recession by spring 2020.

Retails sales are up, wages are rising and economists are beginning to revise their thinking.

The early March sentiment survey from the University of Michigan shows Americans’ good feelings about the state of economy are up more than 4 percent and expectations for the future increased more than 5 percent. At the same time, there’s a growing pile of economic data pointing to a slowing economy. How does one square this? […]