Consumer sentiment is down, but spending is up. What gives?

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® inched up by 0.6 points to 91.2 (1985=100) in June, up from a downwardly revised 90.6 in May. The Present Situation Index—based on consumers' assessment ...

The research group said its consumer confidence index rose to 91.2 in June from a downwardly revised 90.6 in May. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had expected a higher reading of 94.2.

WASHINGTON, June 30 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer confidence nudged higher in June as a fragile truce in the Middle East conflict weighed down on gasoline prices, while households' perceptions of labor ...

The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index increased by 0.6 points to 91.2 in June, missing forecasts of 94.4.

Confidence edges higher: The Conference Board's index rose to 91.2 in June, helped by lower gas prices, but remains well below pre-pandemic levels. Job market concerns: The share of Americans saying ...

"Consumer confidence inched up in June as falling oil prices in recent weeks provided some relief to consumer inflation fears," said Dana M. Peterson, chief economist at The Confe ...

NEW YORK, April 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® edged up by 0.6 points to 92.8 (1985=100) in April, from 92.2 in March's upwardly revised reading. The Present ...

Chuck Byrd puts away a fuel nozzel after filling two tanks for a truck at a gas station on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Aurora, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane) (Jenny Kane ...