#USConsumerConfidence The U.S. Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) is a key economic indicator that measures the degree of optimism consumers have about the country's economy.

The CCI, collected monthly by The Conference Board since 1967, is based on a survey of 5,000 U.S. households. It assesses their perceptions of current business and employment conditions, as well as their expectations for the next six months. The index is benchmarked to the year 1985, set at 100, where higher values indicate greater confidence and lower values indicate less confidence.

In January 2025, consumer confidence in the U.S. experienced an unexpected drop. This decline was attributed to renewed concerns about inflation and increasing worries about rising interest rates. A drop in confidence suggests that consumers may be more cautious in their spending, potentially affecting economic growth.