The latest biweekly reading of the Penta-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) fell by 0.3 points to 33.2. This marks the ESI’s fourth consecutive period of decline.
Two of the ESI’s five indicators decreased during this two-week period. Confidence in personal finances decreased the most, falling 2.9 points to 50.5.
—Confidence in the overall U.S. economy decreased 0.8 points to 36.3.
—Confidence in making a major purchase increased 0.2 points to 23.8.
—Confidence in finding a new job increased 1.0 point to 31.3.
—Confidence in buying a new home increased 1.4 points to 24.2.
View the full reading here. Learn more about the CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index here.
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