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The latest biweekly reading of the Penta-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) fell sharply by 1.4 points to 29.5, hitting its lowest point since the index began measuring public sentiment about the U.S. economy in 2013.
Four of the ESI’s five indicators decreased during this period. Confidence in buying a new home decreased the most, falling 3.9 points to 23.6, marking this indicator’s largest decline since September 2025.
—Confidence in making a major purchase decreased 1.7 points to 22.2.
—Confidence in finding a new job decreased 1.0 point to 23.4.
—Confidence in personal finances decreased 0.3 points to 49.6.
—Confidence in the overall U.S. economy increased 0.1 points to 28.9.
View the full reading here. Learn more about the CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index here.
