Consumer confidence hit a historic low — worse than COVID-19 or the Great Recession. But stock markets are rallying. Here's why the data may be wrong

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

U.S. Consumer Sentiment Climbed in June, Conference Board Says

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.

US consumer confidence edges up in June; labor market perceptions deteriorate

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 ...

Consumer Confidence Inched Down In June

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

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 ...

Consumer Confidence Inches Up in June

"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 ...
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US consumer confidence inches higher in April despite Iran war, soaring gasoline prices

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 ...