The latest biweekly reading of the Penta-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) fell sharply by 1.4 points to 33.5, further deepening the ongoing downturn in consumer sentiment this year.

—Confidence in the overall U.S. economy decreased 2.1 points to 37.1.
—Confidence in personal finances decreased 1.6 points to 53.4.
—Confidence in buying a new home decreased 0.1 points to 22.8.
—Confidence in making a major purchase remained unchanged at 23.6.
View the full reading here. Learn more about the CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index here.
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