Latest Consumer Confidence Index Stories

BRUSSELS, June 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Germany declined 0.1 percent in April to 104.8 (2004 = 100), following a 0.2 percent increase in March, and a 0.4 percent increase in February. At the same time, The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) for Germany, a measure of current economic activity, declined 0.3 percent in April to 107.1 (2004 = 100), following a 0.5 percent increase in March, and no change in...

Retail outlook suffers as less optimistic consumers see increased financial woes YONKERS, N.Y., June 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Consumer Reports Index's employment measure dropped back into negative territory this month largely due to a continued decline in the percentage of new job starts in the past 30 days. The Index's employment measure, which compares the percentages of...

WASHINGTON, June 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Gradual positive trends in consumer attitudes observed since early fall 2011 appear to be reaching a plateau, according to results from Fannie Mae's May 2012 National Housing Survey. Recent consumer attitudinal trends reflect overall macroeconomic indicators, which point to a continued lull in the pace of employment and income growth. "Our May consumer data show that Americans are taking a 'wait and see' approach about buying...

NEW YORK, June 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Faltering Job Growth for a Third Straight Month May's 69,000 gain in jobs is the third and biggest disappointment so far. This adds significant downside risk to the economic forecast for the next couple of quarters. The only positive sign is that consumer spending is stronger than in 2011, and housing is less of a drag on economic growth. But going forward, wage growth will be at least as important as job growth. Any pickup in wages will put...

NEW YORK, May 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index(®), which had declined slightly in April, fell further in May. The Index now stands at 64.9 (1985=100), down from 68.7 in April. The Expectations Index declined to 77.6 from 80.4, while the Present Situation Index decreased to 45.9 from 51.2 last month. The monthly Consumer Confidence Survey(®), based on a probability-design random sample, is conducted for The Conference Board by Nielsen, a...

LONDON, May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Revenues Growing or Stable for Majority and Almost 1 in 5 Looking to Recruit Despite the Eurozone crisis, and economic doom and gloom at home, the inaugural Vistaprint [http://www.vistaprint.co.uk ] Micro Business Confidence Index paints an optimistic picture of how Britain's micro businesses are performing. 72% of the 1,010 respondents from micro businesses reported revenues either higher than last year (33%) or the same (39%) in...

BRUSSELS, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Germany increased 0.3 percent in March to 104.7 (2004 = 100), following a 0.3 percent increase in February, and a 0.8 percent increase in January. At the same time, The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) for Germany, a measure of current economic activity, increased 0.5 percent in March to 107.4 (2004 = 100), following no change in February, and a 0.5 percent increase in...

BEIJING, May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for China increased 0.8 percent in April to 232.4 (2004 = 100), following a 0.8 percent increase in March and a 1.0 percent increase in February. Four of the six components contributed positively to the index in April. Says Andrew Polk, resident economist at The Conference Board China Center in Beijing: "The China LEI in April once again sends a mixed message. While the composite index continued...

NEW YORK, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. declined 0.1 percent in April to 95.5 (2004 = 100), following a 0.3 percent increase in March, and a 0.7 percent increase in February. Says Ataman Ozyildirim, economist at The Conference Board: "The LEI declined slightly in April. Falling housing permits, rising initial claims for unemployment insurance and subdued consumer expectations offset small gains in the remaining...

NEW YORK, May 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Temporary Cooling The 115,000 gain in nonfarm payrolls in April is another disappointment and heightens concerns that economic momentum is slowing. Coupled with the March slowdown in employment, April's lackluster performance signals that overall GDP growth may recede to slightly below 2% in Q2. However, in line with recent increases in The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® for the U.S., we expect employment and economic activity to...