US RCM/TIPP Economic Optimism

Consumer sentiment held near its lows in June as the RealClearMarkets/TIPP Economic Optimism Index, the first monthly reading of U.S. consumer confidence, edged down to 42.5 from 42.6 in May, a marginal 0.1-point (0.2%) decline. The reading marks a third straight month near April’s lows, confirming that the index has settled into a holding pattern at a depressed level rather than rebounding. The index has now remained below the neutral 50 mark for ten consecutive months, keeping the nation in what we classify as the pessimism zone. ...

Consumer sentiment held steady in May as the RealClearMarkets/TIPP Economic Optimism Index, the first monthly reading of U.S. consumer confidence, edged down to 42.6 from 42.8 in April, a marginal 0.2-point (0.5%) decline. After April’s sharp drop, May’s near-flat reading suggests the index has settled into a holding pattern rather than continuing to deteriorate. The index has now remained below the neutral 50 mark for nine consecutive months, keeping the nation in what we classify as the pessimism zone. May’s reading is 13.2% below ...

Consumer sentiment fell sharply in April as the RealClearMarkets/TIPP Economic Optimism Index, the first monthly reading of U.S. consumer confidence, declined to 42.8 from 47.5 in March, a 4.7-point (9.9%) drop. The index has now remained below the neutral 50 mark for eight consecutive months, keeping the nation in what we classify as the pessimism zone. April’s reading is 12.8% below the 303-month historical average of 49.1, underscoring that economic optimism has fallen well below its long-term norm. Investor optimism fell 11.1% to ...

Consumer sentiment edged lower in March as the RealClearMarkets/TIPP Economic Optimism Index, the first monthly reading of U.S. consumer confidence, declined to 47.5 from 48.8 in February, a 1.3-point (2.7%) drop. The index has now remained below the neutral 50 mark for seven consecutive months, keeping the nation in what we classify as the pessimism zone. March’s reading is 3.3% below the 302-month historical average of 49.1, underscoring that economic optimism continues to run slightly below its long-term norm. Investor optimism ...

Investor confidence gained by 9.7% in February, while overall optimism improved 3.4%. Consumer sentiment brightened in February as the RealClearMarkets/TIPP Economic Optimism Index, the first monthly read on U.S. consumer confidence, rose from 47.2 in January to 48.8, a 1.6-point or 3.4 percent gain. The index stayed below the neutral 50 level for the sixth straight month, keeping the nation in what we classify as a pessimistic zone. February’s reading of 48.8 is 0.66% below the 301-month historical average of 49.1, indicating that ...

Investor confidence weakened by 9% in January, while overall optimism slipped 1.5%. Consumer sentiment edged down in January, as the RealClearMarkets/TIPP Economic Optimism Index, the first monthly read on U.S. consumer confidence, slipped from 47.9 in December to 47.2, a 0.7-point or 1.5 percent loss. The index stayed below the neutral 50 level for the fifth straight month, keeping the nation in what we classify as the pessimistic zone. January’s reading of 47.2 is 3.9% below the 300-month historical average of 49.1, indicating that ...

Consumer sentiment improved in December, as the RealClearMarkets/TIPP Economic Optimism Index, the first monthly read on U.S. consumer confidence, rose from 43.9 in November to 47.9, a robust 4.0 points or 9.1 percent gain. Still, the index stayed below the neutral 50 level for the fourth straight month, keeping the nation in what we classify as the pessimistic zone. December’s reading of 47.9 is 2.5 percent below the 299-month historical average of 49.1, which shows that confidence is strengthening but not fully restored. Investor ...

The November reading of 43.9 marks a steep 9% monthly decline and a widening gap between investors and non-investors. Consumer sentiment weakened in November, as the RealClearMarkets/TIPP Economic Optimism Index, the first monthly read on U.S. consumer confidence, declined from 48.3 in October to 43.9, a sharp 4.4-point (9.1%) drop. This marks the third consecutive month the index has remained below the neutral 50 benchmark, signaling continued pessimism. November’s Economic Optimism Index reading of 43.9 is 10.7% below its 298-month ...