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The latest biweekly reading of the Penta-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) fell by 0.7 points to 30.9, erasing the prior period’s gains and hovering near its one-year low.
Four of the ESI’s five indicators decreased during this period. Confidence in personal finances decreased the most, falling 3.1 points to 49.9. This marks this indicator’s largest decline since April 2025.
—Confidence in finding a new job decreased 0.6 points to 24.4.
—Confidence in the overall U.S. economy decreased 0.5 points to 28.8.
—Confidence in buying a new home decreased 0.3 points to 27.5.
—Confidence in making a major purchase increased 0.9 points to 23.9.
View the full reading here. Learn more about the CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index here.
