Updated: 28-Jul-26 10:20 ET
Highlights
- The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index decreased to 90.8 in July (Briefing.com consensus: 92.1) from an upwardly revised 92.2 (from 91.2) in June.
- In the same period a year ago, the index stood at 95.2.
- The Present Situation Index fell to 114.9 from 118.5 in June.
- The Expectations Index remained unchanged at 74.7. This is the eighteenth consecutive reading below 80, which is a level that typically signals recession ahead.
- 12-month inflation expectations fell to 5.5% from 5.9%.
- The key takeaway from the report is that consumers don't appear to be overly enthused about current business conditions or future business conditions.
| Category | JUL | JUN | MAY | APR | MAR |
| Conference Board | 90.8 | 92.2 | 90.6 | 93.8 | 92.2 |
| Expectations | 74.7 | 74.7 | 71.4 | 73.4 | 71.0 |
| Present Situation | 114.9 | 118.5 | 119.4 | 124.4 | 124.1 |
| Employment ('plentiful' less 'hard to get') | 3.1 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 7.5 | 6.1 |
| 1 yr inflation expectations | 5.5% | 5.9% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% |
