Updated: 25-Aug-26 10:45 ET
Highlights
- The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index decreased to 89.4 in August (Briefing.com consensus 90.6) from 90.2 in July.
- In the same period a year ago, the index stood at 97.8.
- The Present Situation Index rose to 121.2 from 114.4.
- The Expectations Index fell to 68.2 from 74.0.
- 12-month inflation expectations rose to 5.8% from 5.6%.
- The key takeaway from the report is that the overall decrease in sentiment was owed to another worsening in the Expectations Index, which was somewhat offset by a rebound in the Present Situation Index after three months of deterioration.
| Category | AUG | JUL | JUN | MAY | APR |
| Conference Board | 89.4 | 90.2 | 92.2 | 90.6 | 93.8 |
| Expectations | 68.2 | 74.0 | 74.7 | 71.4 | 73.4 |
| Present Situation | 121.2 | 114.4 | 118.5 | 119.4 | 124.4 |
| Employment ('plentiful' less 'hard to get') | 7.5 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 7.5 |
| 1 yr inflation expectations | 5.8% | 5.6% | 5.9% | 6.2% | 6.2% |
