Updated: 24-Jun-25 10:21 ET
Highlights
- The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index slumped to 93.0 in June (Briefing.com consensus 99.0) from an upwardly revised 98.4 (from 98.0) in May.
- In the same period a year ago, the index stood at 97.8.
- The Present Situation Index fell from 135.5 to 129.1.
- The Expectations Index dropped from 73.6 to 69.0, sticking below the threshold of 80 that typically signals recession ahead.
- Average 12-month inflation expectations decreased from 6.4% to 6.0%.
- The key takeaway from the report is that consumers were less positive about business conditions and job availability, which is a perception that could lead to reduced discretionary spending activity.
| Category | JUN | MAY | APR | MAR | FEB |
| Conference Board | 93.0 | 98.4 | 85.7 | 93.9 | 100.1 |
| Expectations | 69.0 | 73.6 | 55.4 | 66.9 | 74.8 |
| Present Situation | 129.1 | 135.5 | 131.1 | 134.4 | 138.1 |
| Employment ('plentiful' less 'hard to get') | 11.1 | 12.7 | 13.7 | 17.5 | 17.6 |
| 1 yr inflation expectations | 6.0% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 6.0% | 5.8% |
