consumer confidence
noun
: the good feelings that people have about the economy
There is a recent increase in consumer confidence.
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The news has also caused consumer confidence to retreat: The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index, a metric put out monthly by the business think tank, fell for its third consecutive month in April to 97 — its lowest level since July 2022.
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Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 3 May 2024
Add in factors like housing supply and consumer confidence, and how everything interacts in our current economic climate becomes more important than the interest rates alone.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2024
Source: My trusty spreadsheet analyzed the Conference Board’s monthly consumer confidence indexes for the state, which are based on regular polling of shoppers.
—Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 30 Apr. 2024
While Beijing unveiled better-than-expected GDP growth on Tuesday, statisticians also reported underwhelming figures for March, showing the world’s second largest economy is still struggling with a property crisis and a slump in consumer confidence.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 16 Apr. 2024
Hiring and investment crest and fall into a contraction as consumer confidence wanes and spending craters.
—Talmon Joseph Smith, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Consumer studies show consumer confidence is soaring.
—USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024
Learning From History In the late '70s and early '80s, the global aviation industry faced substantial safety issues, declining consumer confidence and air travel numbers.
—Ricky Muddimer, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
The latest survey of consumer confidence by the Conference Board shows California significantly trailing other big states such as Florida, Texas, and New York.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 3 May 2024
Add in factors like housing supply and consumer confidence, and how everything interacts in our current economic climate becomes more important than the interest rates alone.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2024
Source: My trusty spreadsheet analyzed the Conference Board’s monthly consumer confidence indexes for the state, which are based on regular polling of shoppers.
—Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 30 Apr. 2024
While Beijing unveiled better-than-expected GDP growth on Tuesday, statisticians also reported underwhelming figures for March, showing the world’s second largest economy is still struggling with a property crisis and a slump in consumer confidence.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 16 Apr. 2024
Hiring and investment crest and fall into a contraction as consumer confidence wanes and spending craters.
—Talmon Joseph Smith, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Consumer studies show consumer confidence is soaring.
—USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024
Learning From History In the late '70s and early '80s, the global aviation industry faced substantial safety issues, declining consumer confidence and air travel numbers.
—Ricky Muddimer, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
The latest survey of consumer confidence by the Conference Board shows California significantly trailing other big states such as Florida, Texas, and New York.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Consumer confidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumer%20confidence. Accessed 12 May. 2024.
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