The past few weeks have been tough for investors. All three major benchmarks have dropped, temporarily halting what looked ...

In recent weeks, though, a few elements have shaken the market -- from certain economic data that's disappointed, like a drop ...

In recent weeks, though, a few elements have shaken the market -- from certain economic data that's disappointed, like a drop in consumer confidence ... a look at what history has to say.

Roger J Kerr says markets quickly move on to the next economic development and the knee-jerk response to a non-economic shock ...

consumer confidence rose to a three-year high at the end of 2024, driven by optimism about the future. And if that's not stunning enough, check this chart out. In July 2022, three months before ...

Trump this month raised tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to 25%. This is a line chart that shows a consumer confidence index over the past 20 years. In the month of February, the overall ...

U.S. consumer confidence plummeted in February, the biggest monthly decline in more than four years, a business research group said Tuesday, with inflation seemingly stuck and a trade war under ...

The numbers: A postelection high in consumer confidence after Donald Trump’s victory has petered out, as the public digests major upheavals in U.S. economic policies such as trade and tariffs.

A gauge of consumer confidence registered its largest monthly drop since 2021. Consumer confidence plummeted in February, indicating worry about the direction of the U.S. economy under President ...

The consumer price index rose 3 percent year-over-year in January, up from 2.9 percent in December. It marked the fourth consecutive month that inflation has risen.

Its confidence index for February echoes a similar report on consumer sentiment from the University of Michigan last week.

SYDNEY—Australian consumer confidence jumped to its highest level since May 2022 last week following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to start cutting interest rates in response to ...