The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index edged up for the third consecutive month in April, rising 0.6 points to 92.8.

The recent drop in the confidence index, based on public surveys, leaves the California index 6% below its long-term average dating to 2007.

U.S. consumer confidence edged higher in March, marking a second straight monthly gain. Short-term expectations declined, reflecting growing concern about inflation, jobs, and income. Rising costs tied to tariffs and oil prices weighed heavily on consumers ...

Consumer confidence plunged to its lowest level in more than a decade this month — surpassing even the doldrums of the pandemic — according to a survey from the Conference Board. The overall consumer confidence index fell by 9.7 points in January from ...

California consumers started 2026 on an anxious note, with their collective confidence in the economy falling to a five-year low. My trusty spreadsheet’s review of the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index for January showed a 28% decline from ...

NEW YORK – It seems consumers aren’t feeling very positive about the current economic situation – and it’s led to yet another dip in overall consumer confidence. “Consumer confidence weakened in September, declining to the lowest level since ...