Imagine if a candidate for, say, the California Assembly appeared at a political event and delivered the following remarks: “No to kosher meat. No to yarmulkes. No to…
Read more Commentary: With immigration losing its edge, Republicans find a new boogeyman: ‘Radical Islam’With the holiday season fast approaching, American companies are gearing up for an end-of-year spending splurge that will hopefully close out 2025 on a high note. After all,…
Read more Why Consumers Say They’re Planning to Cut Back on Holiday Spending This YearThis is a developing story. Stay tuned for updates here. The numbers: The University of Michigan’s gauge of consumer sentiment rose to a preliminary December reading of 69.4 from…
Read more Consumer sentiment jumps in early December for the first increase in five monthsThe numbers: A survey of consumer sentiment hung close a two-year high in August, but Americans expressed more worries about the future of the economy. The final reading…
Read more Consumer sentiment dips at end of August on more worries about the U.S. economyThe numbers: The University of Michigan’s gauge of consumer sentiment inched down to a preliminary August reading of 71.2 after hitting a 22-month high of 71.6 in the…
Read more Consumers seeing substantial improvement in U.S. economy over past 3 months: University of Michigan surveyAugust the best month for average stock market performance? Or is it the worst? The answer depends on the period of stock-market history you examine. Over the 90…
Read more August used to be the best month for the stock market. Then it became the worst.The numbers: A survey of consumer sentiment survey reached a 22-month high of 71.6 in July, helped by a slowdown in inflation and a robust jobs market. The…
Read more Consumer sentiment hits 22-month high on easing inflationThe numbers: The University of Michigan’s gauge of consumer sentiment rose to a preliminary July reading of 72.6 from a June reading of 64.4. It is the largest…
Read more U.S. consumer sentiment soars in July to highest level since September 2021The numbers: The final reading of a consumer-sentiment survey in May rebounded slightly to 59.2, but Americans remained worried about the future of the economy, especially against the…
Read more U.S. consumer sentiment rebounds slightly in late May, but worries persistThe numbers: The University of Michigan’s gauge of consumer sentiment fell to a preliminary May reading of 57.7 from an April reading of 63.5. That is the lowest…
Read more Consumer sentiment tumbles to six-month low in May on renewed fears about U.S. economyThe numbers: U.S. consumer sentiment improved in late January to 64.9, according to the University of Michigan’s gauge of consumer attitudes. This added 5.2 index points from 59.7…
Read more U.S. consumer sentiment strengthens in final January readingThe numbers: The University of Michigan’s gauge of consumer sentiment rose to a preliminary December reading of 59.1 from a November reading of 56.8. Economists polled by the…
Read more U.S. consumer sentiment improves in December as inflation worries easeAn obscure and arcane economic indicator suggests that Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell was wrong when he said at his Nov. 30 news conference that “There is a…
Read more This little-known but spot-on economic indicator says recession and lower stock prices are all but certain
