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A mere 17% of Americans believe that their overall financial situation is better now than it was a year ago. Only 19% say their net worth is higher today than it was 12 months ago. Just 11% are more...
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It is odd that economic confidence should be tied to the stock market. According to Gallup, it is, even though the great majority of American do not own stocks — at least not directly. ...
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The data on consumer spending and consumer confidence continues to be mixed, although the trends increasingly appear negative. Economists say that these numbers are directionally correct. However, so...
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A Gallup poll taken last month showed that confidence in the economy has fallen to its lowest level since March 2009, which was near the low point of The Great Recession. A growing and vocal minority...
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There has to be a bottom to the current pessimism about the economy. US citizens have a pervasive sense of doom that affects the evaluation of the present and the immediate future. Businesses...
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The sell-off, which has driven most stock markets around the world down by 10% in the last week, is likely to get worse. It is a sign that many believe a new recession has begun. This trouble can be...
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It may be hard to find a job when jobs are so hard to find. A new Gallup poll reports that “Americans’ assessments of the job market have soured in June after showing modest improvement in the...
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Gas prices, home prices, clothing prices, and unemployment have finally reached the point at which they have destroyed consumer confidence. Some economists believe...
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Economic optimism tailed off in February. Oil prices are at least partly to gain, although the data is from a month ago. It is not hard to guess that the figures will worsen in March Gallup reports...
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The Conference Board reported that consumer confidence rose to 70.4 in February from 64.8 in January. Consumer evaluation of the present situation rose to 33.4 — the highest level since November...
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Thursday has been a very busy day when it comes down to economic releases. We have seen data from the Conference Board on Consumer Confidence for December and National Association of Realtors data...
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Confidence in the economy in the early part of September was down from the previous two months and collapsed compared to to the same period last year. “Although economic confidence in the U.S....
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