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The latest biweekly reading of the Penta-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) rose by 0.2 points, from 31.7 to 31.9, at the start of the third quarter of 2025 and following the first government shutdown since 2019.
Three of the ESI’s five indicators increased during this period. Confidence in finding a new job increased the most, increasing 1.8 points to 27.4.
—Confidence in the overall U.S. economy increased 1.3 points to 31.9.
—Confidence in making a major purchase increased 0.3 points to 25.4.
—Confidence in buying a new home decreased 0.4 points to 24.6.
—Confidence in personal finances decreased 1.8 points to 50.1.
View the full reading here. Learn more about the CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index here.
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