U.S. consumer confidence in May saw its first drop after three months of gains as Americans grapple with rising prices and ...

American households dipped into savings to support a 0.5 percent spending surge while persistent inflation squeezed wallet ...

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, May 26 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer confidence eased in May as worries about inflation linked to the war in Iran intensified and households' views of the labor market were ...

As petrol prices rise, new survey suggests economic confidence in the US is at -45, the worst since 2022.

NEW YORK, April 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® edged up by 0.6 points to 92.8 (1985=100) in April, from 92.2 in March's upwardly revised reading. The Present ...

U.S. consumer confidence rose modestly in April despite growing anxiety over soaring energy prices brought on by the war in Iran.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence rose modestly in April despite growing anxiety over soaring energy prices brought on by the war in Iran. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer ...

Chuck Byrd puts away a fuel nozzel after filling two tanks for a truck at a gas station on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Aurora, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane) (Jenny Kane ...