Consumer behavior has undoubtedly shifted. Research shows that 70% of consumers are willing to pay a premium for ethically sourced products, and 66% expect brands to understand their needs and ...

Consumers' perceptions of employment conditions improved slightly in February, helping bolster overall confidence in the ...

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index ® increased by 2.2 points in February to 91.2 (1985=100), from an upwardly revised 89.0 in January. The Present Situation Index —based on consumers’ ...

Inflation and tariffs may dominate headlines, but their lasting impact is behavioral. They accelerated an existing shift ...

The latest Conference Board Consumer Confidence report points to an important inflection point: consumer expectations are starting to align with improving economic fundamentals. With inflation running ...

February consumer confidence improved but stayed below 2024 peaks as households continue weighing job market prospects against persistent cost worries.

Americans ended 2025 deeply pessimistic about the economy, according to a report released Jan. 8, with possible implications for social stability and the upcoming midterm elections. Respondents ...

Consumer sentiment improved in December, but remained close to historic lows as consumers continued to express concerns over high prices. Despite concerns over prices, consumer inflation expectations ...

Friday came the data from the University of Michigan’s Surveys of Consumers. November 2025 data. The overall index of consumer sentiment fell from 53.6 in October to 51.0. November 2024 it was 71.8, a ...

Virginia consumer sentiment rose in early 2026, led by stronger expectations, according to the latest survey from Roanoke ...