Perhaps the best, or most positive, finding in the Federal Reserve’s latest qualitative survey of the economy and its prospects boils down to this: Economic...
The state and stability of one’s job — and by extension, earnings prospects — lies at the heart of consumers’ confidence over their own financial...
On its surface, last week’s job report was anemic at best and confounding at worst. And where there’s a cloudy picture on job prospects, the...
One week ahead of the election, we’re living in what might charitably be called uncertain times. And yet, as measured by The Conference Board’s latest...
Growing concerns about geopolitical instability and legal and regulatory uncertainty accompanied a slight decline in CEO confidence in the fourth quarter. The Conference Board Measure...
Mixed signals on the health of the U.S. labor market persisted Monday (Sept. 9) as The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI) showed reason for...
Consumer confidence slipped slightly in June but didn’t stray far from where it’s been for two years. The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index dipped to...
Consumer confidence crept up in May, as grocery and job worries continue to weigh on Americans. That’s according to the latest installment of the Conference...
Americans are planning fewer vacations and major purchases as consumers prepare for worsening conditions. That’s according to the Conference Board’s monthly Consumer Confidence Index, which...