The latest biweekly reading of the Penta-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) decreased by 0.1 point to 41.3, marking a minor dip in overall economic confidence over the past two weeks.
Two of the ESI’s five indicators decreased during this period. Confidence in the overall U.S. economy decreased the most, falling 3.2 points to 53.5.
—Confidence in buying a new home decreased 1.3 points to 21.5.
—Confidence in finding a new job remained flat at 42.3.
—Confidence in making a major purchase increased 0.9 points to 27.0.
—Confidence in personal finances increased 3.1 points to 62.2.
View the full reading here. Learn more about the CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index here.
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