All Articles Tagged As: consumer confidence

Consumers remain upbeat (5/20/2009)

Despite the global recession and the crisis in the banking sector, consumer confidence in financial services remains intact, according to a report compiled for the Nottingham University Business School. ...> Full Article

Learning from our mistakes: Consumers won't be deceived twice (2/25/2009)

Sometimes a high price tag, a label, or an ingredient can lead us to believe that we're purchasing a high-quality item. But what happens if the attribute that attracted us to the product is false or meaningless? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research examines consumer responses to "biasing cues," features that consumers assume are related to the quality of the item. ...> Full Article

Florida consumer confidence rises for third consecutive month, study finds (10/2/2008)

Consumer confidence among Floridians rose three points in September to 70, marking the third month of increases since the index hit its all-time low of 59 in June ...> Full Article

Global CFO Survey: Economy Struggling, but Bottoming Out (9/12/2008)

More layoffs and meager capital investment expected until turnaround in summer 2009 ...> Full Article

Mid-America Economy Grows Slightly, but with Job Losses (9/4/2008)

Region loses jobs for the seventh time in eight months. While economic confidence bounced to highest level in almost a year. Inflation gauge dips, but continues to indicate excessive inflation. ...> Full Article

Florida consumer confidence rises as residents adjust to bad economy (8/27/2008)

Consumer confidence among Floridians made huge gains in August, rising six points to 67 from its revised July index, suggesting a turning point as state residents come to grips with the bleak economic picture ...> Full Article

Florida consumer confidence rises as residents look to the future (8/3/2008)

Consumer confidence among Floridians rose one point to 60 in July from its revised index and all-time low record in June, signaling that state residents may be looking ahead to when the housing market picks up ...> Full Article

Florida consumer confidence index falls to lowest rate in its history (6/25/2008)

Higher gas and food prices, continued declines in housing prices and last month's large increase in unemployment caused Florida's consumer confidence to plummet six points in June to 57, its all-time low record in the index's 25-year history ...> Full Article

Gas prices, debt sink Florida consumer confidence to near all-time low (5/28/2008)

Tax stimulus checks failed to blunt the damaging effects of record gas prices and rising debt on Florida's consumer confidence in May, causing it to drop one point to 65 and hit a new 16-year record low ...> Full Article

Florida consumer confidence in April sinks to new 16-year record low (5/1/2008)

Falling housing prices, tighter credit and rising gas and food costs caused Florida's consumer confidence to drop four points to 66 in April ...> Full Article

Housing and credit crisis sink Florida consumer confidence five points (3/26/2008)

Florida's consumer confidence fell five points to 68 in March, reflecting growing pessimism about the national economy in the midst of the housing and credit crisis ...> Full Article