Consumer Behavior

The U.S. is starting to reopen, but some Americans are getting ready for another lockdown. Here's how.

Americans are more confident about the employment outlook than they were during the Great Recession despite much higher unemployment numbers

Consumer confidence remains significantly higher than during the Great Recession; support for reopening the economy is growing

Global index at lowest point in its history

Poor jobs climate is driving down confidence; three quarters of Americans feel less comfortable making major purchases

Most Americans do not believe in a quick recovery after the lockdown is over

Consumer confidence index inches up for the second consecutive week

New research shows people expect their bank to have empathy in how it practices business, from support of individual financial needs to its own employees servicing customers.

Americans’ sentiment about the current economic situation remains low, but their expectations about the future are bouncing back