America's Economic Future – A Discussion By Ted Kavadas
On April 5, 2016 Gallup released the poll results titled “U.S. Economic Confidence Index Edges Up to -10 in March.” Notable excerpts include: Americans were slightly more confident in the economy in March than they were in February; however, their confidence has not drastically changed in the past nine months. Gallup’s U.S. Economic Confidence Index …
On March 1, 2016 Gallup released the poll results titled “U.S. Economic Confidence Steady in February.” Notable excerpts include: Americans’ confidence in the U.S. economy has held steady since July. Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index averaged -13 in February, within the narrow range of -14 to -11 recorded over the past eight months. Consumers’ confidence in …
On February 2, 2016 Gallup released the poll results titled “U.S. Economic Confidence Index Flat at -11 in January.” Notable excerpts include: Americans’ confidence in the economy last month was unchanged from December. Gallup’s U.S. Economic Confidence Index averaged -11 for the month of January. This is much higher than most monthly averages recorded since …
On January 5, 2016 Gallup released the poll results titled “U.S. Economic Confidence Averages -11 in December.” Notable excerpts include: Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index averaged -11 in December, which is slightly better than the monthly averages of -12 to -14 measured from July through November. Americans’ economic confidence was slightly lower in December than earlier …
On December 1, 2015 Gallup released the poll results titled “U.S. Monthly Economic Confidence Remains Level in November.” Notable excerpts include: Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index averaged -13 in November, similar to the monthly averages since July. This is down noticeably from +3 in January, the highest monthly average Gallup has found since 2008, and in …
On November 3, 2015 Gallup released the poll results titled “U.S. Economic Confidence Index Steady at -13.” Notable excerpts include: Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index averaged -13 in October. This is essentially the same as the -14 average for September. The index has declined since peaking at +3 in January 2015, and has remained below -10 …
On October 6, 2015 Gallup released the poll results titled “U.S. Economic Confidence Index Flat in September.” Notable excerpts include: Gallup’s U.S. Economic Confidence Index averaged -14 for September, essentially the same as the -13 in August. From a broader perspective, the index has declined steadily since peaking at +3 in January. also: Twenty-four percent …
On August 4, 2015 Gallup released the poll results titled “U.S. Economic Confidence Index drops to -12 in July.” Notable excerpts include: Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index declined to an average of -12 in July from -8 in June. This is the lowest monthly average since last October, and is a noticeable departure from the +3 …
On July 7, 2015 Gallup released the poll results titled “U.S. Economic Confidence Index Holds at Seven-Month Low.” Notable excerpts include: Gallup’s U.S. Economic Confidence Index was essentially steady in June, averaging -8 for the month. This is statistically tied with May’s -7 score, keeping the index at its lowest monthly reading since November. also: …
On June 2, 2015 Gallup released the poll results titled “U.S. Economic Confidence Index Slides to -7 in May.” Notable excerpts include: Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index dropped to an average of -7 in May, down from -3 in April. This drop continues the monthly downward drift since confidence peaked at +3 in January, and is …