Ipsos-Forbes Advisor U.S. Consumer Confidence Tracker

Washington, DC, April 21, 2022 — The Ipsos-Forbes Advisor U.S. Consumer Confidence Tracker captures changing economic sentiment from March 2020 to today. Updated weekly, the tracker provides insights into the evolution of consumer confidence and related economic indicators over the course of the coronavirus pandemic.

Sub-index definitions

Current: Financial situation; local economy; purchasing, employment and investment confidence

Expectations: Outlook about personal financial situation, community economy and employment

Investment: Purchasing and investment confidence, personal financial situation and outlook

Jobs: Job security confidence, job loss experience and employment outlook

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Learn more about the Ipsos Global Consumer Confidence Index and sub-indices via the interactive portal, Ipsos Consolidated Economic Indicators (IpsosGlobalIndicators.com) including graphic comparisons, trended data and all the questions on which they are based.

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For current and past week’s findings, visit:

 

_{April 21, 2022}

Drop in U.S. sentiment erases recent gains

Purchasing and investment indices show the most marked declines

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_{April 7, 2022}

Economic sentiment recoups past two month's losses

Consumer confidence rises above pandemic average for the first time since early February

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_{March 25, 2022}

Americans brace themselves for higher prices and interest rates

Nevertheless, U.S. consumer confidence remains stable as COVID cases fall and market rallies

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_{March 10, 2022}

Strong jobs sentiment keeps overall U.S. consumer confidence stable despite inflation worries 

Four in five Americans are concerned Russian invasion of Ukraine will lead to higher gas and food prices

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_{February 24, 2022}

U.S. consumer confidence subsides

With conflict in the Ukraine in the background, Americans show greater unease about their economic prospects

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_{February 10, 2022}

U.S. consumer confidence regains most of its recent losses

Current and investment sentiment rebound as Omicron recedes and stock market rallies

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_{January 28, 2022}

Negative investment outlook coincides with drop in consumer confidence 

Six in ten now say they are less comfortable making household purchases than they were six months ago

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_{January 13, 2022}

U.S consumer confidence remains at pre-Omicron levels

Majorities of Americans expect both inflation to rise and their incomes to remain the same in 2022

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_{December 21, 2021}

U.S consumer confidence holds stable after recent declines

Americans in a holding pattern as more is uncovered about the Omicron variant

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_{December 2, 2021}

U.S consumer confidence sees most recent gains reversed

Investment sentiment down sharply following the discovery of the omicron variant

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_{November 18, 2021}

U.S consumer confidence picking up

Despite rising inflation, 1 in 5 Americans report higher-than-usual spending or borrowing

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_{November 4, 2021}

U.S consumer confidence up slightly this week

Yet Americans remain less optimistic than they were before the pandemic

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_{October 22, 2021}

U.S consumer confidence holds at pandemic average 

Support for lifting COVID-control restrictions now prevails across partisan lines

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_{October 15, 2021}

U.S consumer confidence at its lowest level in 8 months

All indices are significantly down from last week

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_{October 7, 2021}

U.S consumer confidence: Last week's losses reversed

Optimism around a quick post-pandemic recovery rebounds

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_{October 1, 2021}

U.S consumer confidence weakening

Six in ten believe that businesses should be allowed to reopen even if the virus is still not fully contained

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_{September 23, 2021}

U.S consumer confidence still stuck in place

Six in ten believe that businesses should be allowed to reopen even if the virus is still not fully contained

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_{September 16, 2021}

U.S consumer confidence reaches fourth week of stability

Outlook remains weaker now than it was before the pandemic

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_{September 10, 2021}

U.S consumer confidence maintains stability

Just over half expect the economy to recover quickly post-COVID

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_{September 2, 2021}

U.S consumer confidence remains stable

However, expectations of a speedy post-COVID economic recovery are fading

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_{August 26, 2021}

U.S consumer confidence on standstill after month of volatility

Belief that the economy will recover quickly post-pandemic rebounds

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_{August 20, 2021}

U.S consumer confidence declines this week, continuing a month of instability

Only half think the economy will recover quickly once restrictions are relaxed

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_{August 12, 2021}

U.S consumer confidence rebounds slightly from previous week's crash 
Sentiment holds below pre-pandemic levels

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_{August 5, 2021}

U.S consumer confidence experiences precipitous decline 
Consumers are uneasy amid rising COVID cases and the spread of the Delta variant

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_{July 30, 2021}

U.S consumer confidence regains last week's losses
Volatile sentiment reflects ongoing uncertainty about the recovery

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_{July 23, 2021}

Dip in U.S. consumer confidence accelerates
Optimism around a prompt economic recovery softens

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_{July 16, 2021}

Slight slip in U.S. consumer confidence continues
But sentiment still holds above pandemic average

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_{July 1, 2021}

U.S. consumer confidence close to pandemic high ahead of Independence Day
Current and Expectations sub-indices dip very slightly from last week

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_{June 25, 2021}

U.S. consumer confidence returns to pandemic high
Strong growth seen across each sub-index

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_{June 18, 2021}

U.S. consumer confidence slips from last week's pandemic high
All sub-indices pull back

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_{June 10, 2021}
U.S. consumer confidence builds on pandemic high
Gains in Current and Investment sub-indices fuel growth

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_{June 3, 2021}
U.S. consumer confidence hits new record pandemic high
Gains in Jobs and Expectations sub-index fuel growth

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_{May 27, 2021}
U.S. consumer confidence holds steady
Jobs sub-index is the only one still below pre-pandemic reading

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_{May 20, 2021}
U.S. consumer confidence wavers
Decline in the Jobs and Expectations sub-indices from last week leads to more muted sentiment overall

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_{May 14, 2021}
U.S. consumer confidence holds steady
All indices remain level as expectations stand close to historical record

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_{May 6, 2021}
Despite slip, U.S. consumer confidence holds at pre-lockdown level
Falling sentiment in the Current and Investment sub-indices drive decline

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_{April 29, 2021}
U.S. consumer confidence reaches new heights
Expectations rise further, driving improvement in overall sentiment

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_{April 29, 2021}
U.S. consumer confidence reaches new heights
Expectations rise further, driving improvement in overall sentiment

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_{May 14, 2021}
U.S. consumer confidence holds steady
All indices remain level as expectations stand close to historical record

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_{April 16, 2021}
Consumer confidence recedes from pandemic highs
Sentiment cools down after weeks of continuous growth

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_{April 8, 2021}
Expectations reach highest point of 19-year tracker
U.S. consumer confidence passes pre-pandemic levels

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_{April 1, 2021}
Sentiment is nearly where it was before the March 2020 lockdowns
Consumer confidence reaches pre-pandemic levels

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_{March 25, 2021}
Sentiment remains at pandemic high, statistically unchanged from last week
U.S. consumer confidence stabilizing

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_{March 18, 2021}
Sentiment rallies to new pandemic high for fourth week in a row
Consumer confidence heads towards pre-pandemic levels

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_{March 11, 2021}
Sentiment rallies for fourth-straight week, driven by increased optimism about jobs
U.S. consumer confidence reaches new pandemic high

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_{March 4, 2021}
Sentiment shows forward momentum for the third-straight week
Consumer confidence hits new pandemic high

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_{February 25, 2021}
Expectations lift higher
U.S. consumer confidence has recovered more than half of its pandemic loss

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_{February 18, 2021}
Jobs confidence increases as fewer doubt a prompt recovery once COVID-control restrictions are relaxed
U.S. consumer sentiment gains strength

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_{February 11, 2021}
Current and investment sub-indices see the most growth
Consumer confidence plateaus

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_{February 4, 2021}
Gains in consumer sentiment driven by resurgence in jobs confidence
Consumer confidence ticks slightly upward

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_{January 21, 2021}
Nearly half of Americans expect new stimulus to have a major impact on their finances
Steep decline in consumer confidence on eve of Biden’s inauguration

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_{January 14, 2021}
Overall uptick in optimism belies a growing disparity among income groups
Consumer confidence still increasing despite U.S. Capitol riot and surge in jobless claims

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_{January 8, 2021}
Purchasing confidence rebounds as federal coronavirus relief plan materializes
U.S. consumer sentiment rallies

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_{December 17, 2020}
Four in ten Americans believe their financial status will improve as the vaccine is administered
U.S. consumer sentiment holds steady

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_{December 10, 2020}
All indices still remain lower than they were in the week before the election
U.S. consumer sentiment rally reverses past week’s loss

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_{December 4, 2020}
With no stimulus plan in sight, national outlook is gloomy
U.S. consumer sentiment stagnant or falling

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_{November 19, 2020}
Half of Americans plan to rein in holiday spending this year
U.S. consumer sentiment falls as coronavirus cases surge

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