With Trump administration’s Aug. 1 deadline looming, new readings on consumer confidence show would-be homebuyers may be getting less fearful that tariffs will tank the economy. Continue reading
Fannie Mae survey echoes polls by the University of Michigan and the Conference Board that found uncertainty over tariffs is weighing on consumer confidence. Continue reading
Two closely watched surveys show Americans remain concerned that the U.S. is headed for the dual challenge of an economic slowdown and an increase in inflation. Continue reading
A surge in the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index for May made the preliminary numbers from a similar U of M survey look “far too negative,” one economist told clients Tuesday. Continue reading
Consumer confidence sank to a five-year low in April over concerns about tariffs, while trade deficit surged to an all-time high in March, and job postings shrank more than expected Continue reading
There’s rising anxiety among investors and consumers about the potential impacts of a trade war, surveys show, with stock prices and bond yields retreating as March 4 deadline looms. Continue reading