The Consumer Confidence Survey® reflects prevailing business conditions and likely developments for the months ahead. This monthly report details consumer attitudes, buying intentions, vacation plans, and consumer expectations for inflation, stock prices, and interest rates. Data are available by age, income, 9 regions, and top 8 states.
- 0.1% U.S. LEI
- 1.0pts U.S. CEO Confidence
+ 0.7% Australia LEI
- 1.1% Brazil LEI
- 0.1% China LEI
- 8.1pts Consumer Confidence
+ 0.22% Employment Trends
- 0.6% Euro Area LEI
0.0% France LEI
- 0.5% Germany LEI
- 0.1% Global LEI
- 3.1% HWOL
- 0.3% India LEI
+ 0.6% Japan LEI
- 0.2% Mexico LEI
- 0.2% South Korea LEI
0.0% Spain LEI
- 0.3% U.K. LEI
- 0.1% U.S. LEI
- 1.0pts U.S. CEO Confidence
+ 0.7% Australia LEI
- 1.1% Brazil LEI
Concerns about the future returned
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® declined by 8.1 points in December to 104.7 (1985=100). The Present Situation Index—based on consumers’ assessment of current business and labor market conditions—fell 1.2 points to 140.2. The Expectations Index—based on consumers’ short-term outlook for income, business, and labor market conditions—tumbled 12.6 points to 81.1, just above the threshold of 80 that usually signals a recession ahead. The cutoff date for preliminary results was December 16, 2024.
