The Consumer Reports Index , a gauge of overall consumer financial health, showed a drop in consumer sentiment levels, an increase in financial troubles and a jump in stress levels for consumers, despite reports the economy is showing signs of improvement. The Consumer Reports Index April report showed that consumer sentiment has declined to 44.6 [...]
As Americans continue to struggle financially and as the financial markets continue to have large swings, it is not surprising that U.S. adults are expressing very negative feelings on the economy and the job market. Looking at the President’s ratings, just one in five Americans (21%) give him positive ratings on his handling of the [...]
Economic growth in the U.S. over the next 12 months is expected to decline to around 2.0 percent, significantly lower than the 3.1 percent predicted as late as June 2011, according to the proprietary macroeconomic model of Mellon Capital Management, part of BNY Mellon Asset Management. The slower growth expectation is discussed in a recent [...]
Two-thirds of U.S. adults say job market in their region is bad While President Obama’s overall approval rating has seen some ups and downs over the past few months, the ratings on how he is handling the economy have stayed steady since the beginning of the year. As was the case in January and in [...]