The latest biweekly reading of the Penta-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) declined slightly by 0.1 points from 33.8 to 33.7, marking a minor dip in overall confidence over the past two weeks.
Two of the ESI’s five indicators decreased during this period. Confidence in the overall U.S. economy decreased the most, falling 1.0 points to 34.1.
—Confidence in personal finances decreased 0.7 points to 51.5.
—Confidence in buying a new home increased 0.4 points to 26.1.
—Confidence in making a major purchase increased 0.5 points to 26.0.
—Confidence in finding a new job increased 0.7 points to 31.0.
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