Americans' Economic Confidence Slips In April: RCM/TIPP
Non-investors’ bearishness neutralizes investors' bullishness.
TIPP Poll data on Americans' perception of the economy is the foundation for this section. Topics covered include U.S. consumer confidence, consumer sentiment, job market, economic growth, recession, financial stress, economic outlook, personal financial outlook, federal economic policies. We also cover trade, taxes, and debt. Our TIPP economic optimism index, financial stress index, job sensitivity metrics, and other polling on current economic issues drive the discussions.
Non-investors’ bearishness neutralizes investors' bullishness.
Oil prices have surged recently, threatening to push Brent Crude, the global oil benchmark, to $100 a barrel for the first time in almost two years.
Contrary to the World Happiness Report, our tracking shows that Americans’ happiness improved from 2022 to 2023.
Biden's boasts of the 'best economy in the world' fall on deaf ears, as Americans face the stark truth with every trip to the grocery store or gas pump.