The latest biweekly reading of the Penta-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) decreased by 1.2 points from 34.3 to 33.1 during a two-week period marked by escalating U.S. tariff rates and softening economic indicators.
Four of the ESI’s five indicators decreased during this period. Confidence in finding a new job decreased the most, falling 2.0 points to 30.2.
—Confidence in major purchases decreased 1.7 points to 24.9.
—Confidence in buying a new home decreased 1.3 points to 24.1.
—Confidence in personal finances decreased 1.3 points to 51.5.
—Confidence in the overall U.S. economy increased 0.4 points to 34.9.
View the full reading here. Learn more about the CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index here.
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