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The Fed's Preferred Inflation Gauge Was Lower Than Expected. Odds Of a Rate Hike Decreased.

The chances that interest rates remain at current levels now stand at 62.9%, compared to 49.1% on Tuesday.

International Business Times · Sep 30

The Fed's Preferred Inflation Gauge Was Much Lighter Than Expected. Stocks Are Climbing.

The annual figure stood at 3%, below the 3.3% expected by analysts.

International Business Times · Sep 30

Inflationary Pressures Keep Growing. Consumer Confidence Is Dropping Further.

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index "deteriorated notably" in September, according to the body's chief economist.

International Business Times · Sep 29

US Consumer Sentiment Rebounds in July, but High Everyday Prices Still Squeeze Households

US consumer confidence improved as inflation concerns eased, but households remain pressured by higher food, housing and utility costs.

International Business Times UK · Jul 28

Dow Hits More Highs as Consumers Get More Confident: Stock Market Today

Everybody is enjoying the run-up to Independence Day 2026, with Papa Dow making new highs and consumers recovering from an energy shock.

Kiplinger · Jun 30

CEOs are losing confidence, new survey finds

Business leaders who lack confidence tend to pull back on hiring and investment, weighing further on the economy.

Axios · Jun 7

CEOs Lose Confidence In Economy As Head Winds Drag On: Report

CEO confidence fell sharply in the second quarter, dropping 12 points to 47, according to a survey from The Conference Board and The Business Council.

International Business Times · May 30

CEO Confidence Falls Into Negative Territory As Iran War, Economic Risks Pressure Global Business

The CEO Confidence Measure compiled by The Conference Board in collaboration with The Business Council dropped to 47 in the second quarter from 59 in the first quarter.

International Business Times · May 28

Why Americans are buying $22 smoothies despite feeling terrible about the economy

Americans are skipping restaurant dinners, delaying car purchases and scouring for grocery deals. Amid tariff anxiety and broader stress over affordability, consumer confidence has dropped to levels not seen in over a decade, according to The Conference Board, a business think tank. At this point, it’s wealthier consumers who are…

The Conversation · Apr 8

‘If he’d stayed on the golf course, we’d be in a better place’: experts on Trump’s tariffs, one year on

Last April, the president unleashed a tidal wave of tariffs on ‘liberation day’. Analysts say the policy has failed, even by the Trump administration’s own terms

The Guardian - UK · Apr 2