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Would a resurgence of COVID-19 hurt the economy?

by Mitchell Hartman
Jun 18, 2020
Consumer confidence, while increasing overall, is stagnating in regions where there have been recent spikes in the disease.
Florida is among the handful of states that have just reported record-high weekly case numbers.
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Early signs of an improving economy, but consumers haven't opened their wallets

by Mitchell Hartman
May 29, 2020
With unemployment so high and concerns about the coronavirus spread, we likely won't see a rebound in consumer spending anytime soon.
Anxiety about personal finances is still sky-high.
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When will consumers start feeling better about the future?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
May 25, 2020
As states relax lockdown rules, consumers may start to feel better about the current situation. The future might take longer.
A reopened Indiana barber shop in mid-May. Consumer confidence may be improving as people begin to return to their usual activities.
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Consumer confidence dips with spread of COVID-19

by Mitchell Hartman
Mar 27, 2020
As people see workplaces close, big layoffs and stock market uncertainty, they fear for their financial security.
Confidence is likely to get a lot worse, and could reach levels last seen in the Great Recession.
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Reviving the economy won't be like flipping a switch

by Kimberly Adams
Mar 23, 2020
Demand will come back after the coronavirus pandemic subsides, but how much demand? And for what?
The Fearless Girl statue stands alone in front of an empty New York Stock Exchange on March 23, in New York City.
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Consumers are starting to worry about COVID-19's economic impact, survey finds

by Mitchell Hartman
Feb 26, 2020
Consumer confidence has fallen back to approximately the level at the start of 2020.
A new consumer survey released Wednesday by Morning Consult finds that U.S. consumers are starting to take notice of COVID-19's economic impact.
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For U.S. consumers, COVID-19 is not a big concern ... yet

by Mitchell Hartman
Feb 24, 2020
U.S. financial markets plunged Monday on growing fears of the disease. Consumers have not shown concern, but that could change.
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Businesses are cutting back their investments

by Kimberly Adams
Jan 28, 2020
Capital goods orders in December dropped the most in eight months.
Durable goods, like washing machines, were up in December. But business investment in capital goods is not doing so well.
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What is consumer confidence, anyway?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Nov 26, 2019
The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index has fallen for the fourth straight month, but what does that really mean?
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Consumers are feeling good about where the economy's headed

by Erika Beras
Oct 14, 2019
They're willing to spend because they expect to be earning more next year.
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