Consumer Sentiment Index

Economy Watch: CRE Executives, Consumers Still Optimistic

Industry executives are feeling positive about market conditions as they take a “wait-and-see” approach to new administration policies, according to The Real Estate Roundtable’s first-quarter 2017 economic sentiment survey.

Economy Watch: Optimistic Reports About Economy Still the Norm

Both the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and the University of Michigan reported that continually strong economic conditions have consumers feeling confident.

Economy Watch Weekly: Behind December’s Retail Rise

What was the main driver of the nice bump in retail sales in December? Economy Editor Dees Stribling weighs in on all things retail, for the week ending Jan. 13, 2017.

Economy Watch: Consumers Start Off 2017 with Confidence

The post-election surge in optimism continues, according to the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers mid-January report.

Economy Watch Weekly: U.S. Consumers More Confident in 2016

In the last podcast of the year, Economy Editor Dees Stribling discusses why U.S. consumers are in a better mood than they’ve been in for several years, for the week ending Dec. 30, 2016.  

Economy Watch: Consumers End ’16 in Confident Mood

The University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment Index came in at its highest level since January 2004, which bodes well for retailers and retail landlords.