Consumer Behavior


U.S. consumer confidence experiences precipitous decline

Consumers are uneasy amid rising COVID cases and the spread of the Delta variant

U.S. consumer confidence regains last week’s losses

Volatile sentiment reflects ongoing uncertainty about the recovery

Prices pick up as Americans worry over household spending

Americans feel the inflation pressures just as many families across the country receive their child tax credits from the American Rescue Plan.

Dip in U.S. consumer confidence accelerates

Optimism around a prompt economic recovery softens

Americans are skeptical of companies’ LGBTQ+ solidarity – but the messages work

Many consumers think companies should be doing more; the numbers track close to feelings on corporations and racial justice.
Economy Survey

Global consumer confidence almost back to pre-pandemic level

Investment Index at its highest since October 2019

Slight slip in U.S. consumer confidence continues

But sentiment still holds above pandemic average

U.S. consumer confidence close to pandemic high ahead of Independence Day

Current and Expectations sub-indices dip very slightly from last week