The preliminary reading of the University of Michigan’s closely watched consumer sentiment index, released Friday, declined 2.7% on a monthly basis to 50.8, the lowest since July 2022. Since ...

MarketBeat highlighted the three Illinois cities as bellwethers of the economy, during a time of uncertainty as consumer ...

Consumer sentiment, according to the Conference Board’s June 2025 index (93.0), is down 18% from its December 2024 peak, with ...

Drops in consumer sentiment don’t always lead to drops in spending but can be indicators of trouble. Retail sales have been rocky this year with the latest data showing a sharp decline in May ...

Consumer confidence in the housing market dropped in June, according to Fannie Mae’s latest National Housing Survey, with the ...

Consumer sentiment rises for 1st time this year as inflation remains tame Customers wait in line for eggs at a Costco store in the Van Nuys section of Los Angeles on Feb. 19, 2025. (AP Photo ...

Analysts had been expecting a slight improvement, given recent tariff negotiations and pullbacks by the Trump administration.