Economic Pulse

One in four small businesses have shut down temporarily in response to COVID-19

Consumer sentiment is almost unchanged from last week after falling to its lowest level in eight years

Consumer sentiment just dropped from a near record-high to its lowest level in eight years

Two months after the first coronavirus outbreak reports, China loses its status of consumer sentiment champion to Saudi Arabia while Italy, Japan, South Korea, Mexico and the United States see a notable drop in their Expectations Index since February

Global consumer confidence index has barely changed since the COVID-19 virus outbreak, but China’s national index is down by more than four points

This quarter’s MetLife/U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index score reflects a lull in the high and rising optimism seen in the past few quarters.

Consumer sentiment is up in South Africa, the U.S., Great Britain, Argentina, and Japan, but falls in Poland, Turkey, Sweden, Israel, and South Korea

While consumer sentiment is down in many economies, Americans show increased optimism, especially when it comes to jobs

Ipsos' MetLife/U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index continues its upswing seen since last quarter