Consumers continue to rate current conditions quite positively, but they're still tentative about the outlook. |
Consumers have grown increasingly optimistic over the last three months, ... The recent turnaround in the stock market and an easing in unemployment claims should keep consumer expectations at current levels and may signal more favorable economic times ahead. |
Consumers were more optimistic in the first quarter of this year than they were at the end of last year. Consumers are continuing to count on steady business growth, low inflation and a strong job market for the remainder of the century. |
Consumers' concerns about the economy and jobs have eased, ... The expectations index, while slightly below year-ago levels, continues to signal economic growth in the months ahead. |
Consumers' confidence has been bolstered by the improvement in business and labor market conditions, ... The latest gains are striking. |
Consumers' confidence has been bolstered by the improvement in business and labor market conditions, ... The latest gains are striking. This new boom in confidence should translate into increased consumer spending and stronger economic growth ahead. |
Consumers' confidence has been bolstered by the improvement in business and labor market conditions. The latest gains are striking. |
Consumers' confidence has been bolstered by the improvement in business and labor market conditions. The latest gains are striking. This new boom in confidence should translate into increased consumer spending and stronger economic growth ahead. |
Consumers' expectations still remain a little bit subdued. They're not so certain about the future. It looks like perhaps the second half of this year will not be as strong as the first half. |
Consumers' increasing pessimism about the short-term outlook has sent the Expectations Index into territory normally seen prior to a recession. But consumers' assessment of current business and labor market conditions, while declining, does not yet suggest the economy has completely run out of steam. |
Consumers' short-term optimism is no longer at recession levels, and the upward trend signals that the economy may be close to bottoming out and that a rebound by mid-2002 is likely, |
Consumers' short-term optimism is no longer at recession levels, and the upward trend signals that the economy may be close to bottoming out and that a rebound by mid-2002 is likely. |
Consumers' upbeat mood about current business and labor conditions underscores the economy's continuing recovery, but the latest retreat in expectations suggest that the pace of economic growth will not accelerate in the months ahead, |
Declining consumers' expectations for the next six months was the major reason for the overall dip in confidence, |
Despite continuing turmoil in Asia and growing questions about the strength of the stock market, consumer confidence continues to top year-ago levels. |