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Economy Watch: Americans Still Optimistic About State of the Economy

The University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment Index declined slightly in July, but this decrease was offset by favorable views about current economic conditions, which reached their highest level since July 2005.

Economy Watch Weekly: Consumers Less Certain About Economy

Economy Editor D.C. Stribling discusses the University of Michigan’s latest survey of consumers, which recorded a decrease in confidence about future economic prospects.

Economy Watch: Consumers More Jittery About the Future

Confidence in future U.S. economic prospects continued to decline in July, according to the University of Michigan’s latest consumer confidence survey.

Economy Watch: Consumers Still Fairly Optimistic

Favorable income gains and low inflation contributed to consumers expressing more optimism about the U.S. economy and their wage expectations in May, according to the University of Michigan’s latest Consumer Sentiment Index.

U of Michigan’s Student Union to Undergo $85M Renovation

The two-year project is expected to begin in spring 2018.

Economy Watch: Consumers Still Mostly Optimistic About the Economy

Consumer sentiment about current economic conditions reached its highest level since 2000, according to the University of Michigan’s latest survey, which bodes well for the health of the retail sector.

Economy Watch: Are Consumers Really Optimistic?

While some metrics point to continued optimism among consumers, others show them being more cautious as uncertainty remains.

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.