Gallup Economic Weekly http://www.gallup.com/ http://backend.userland.com/rss Gallup WebTeam There appears to be little holiday cheer on Main Street, according to Gallup’s key economic indicators, as consumer spending was down 23% last week from the same week last year. Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index and Job Creation Index remained essentially unchanged from the previous week. http://www.gallup.com/poll/124304/Gallup-Economic-Weekly-Waiting-Holiday-Cheer.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/124304/Gallup-Economic-Weekly-Waiting-Holiday-Cheer.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index fell to a 15-week low as a 26-year high in the unemployment rate and a new 2009 high in gas prices more than offset any potential confidence benefits associated with the gains in the Dow. http://www.gallup.com/poll/124208/Gallup-Economic-Weekly-Confidence-Slips-So-Far-Nov.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/124208/Gallup-Economic-Weekly-Confidence-Slips-So-Far-Nov.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT Halloween may have buoyed consumer spirits as Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index, Job Creation Index, and Consumer Spending measure all rebounded from prior- week declines -- returning to or nearing their best levels of the past several weeks and reflecting the variability of today’s consumer economic perceptions. http://www.gallup.com/poll/124064/Gallup-Economic-Weekly-Halloween-Raises-Spirits.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/124064/Gallup-Economic-Weekly-Halloween-Raises-Spirits.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT Economic confidence fell slightly last week from the prior week and now stands well below where it was a month ago. The job situation deteriorated from its 2009 high of the prior week, while consumer spending fell back to its 2009 trend line from its paycheck- and Halloween-inspired high. http://www.gallup.com/poll/123863/Gallup-Economic-Weekly-Declines-Around.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/123863/Gallup-Economic-Weekly-Declines-Around.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT As the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed past 10,000 last week, economic confidence was unchanged, but consumer spending surged and job-market conditions reached their high for the year. If these trends persist for the next few weeks, Christmas sales could surprise to the upside. http://www.gallup.com/poll/123737/Gallup-Economic-Weekly-Spending-Jobs-Climb-With-Dow.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/123737/Gallup-Economic-Weekly-Spending-Jobs-Climb-With-Dow.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Hiring improved a little last week -- bouncing back to its best level of the year, and suggesting less deterioration in the job market -- but consumer confidence was flat and consumer spending fell back, staying within its new normal, and is down 33% from a year ago. http://www.gallup.com/poll/123632/Gallup-Economic-Weekly-Job-Market-Improves.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/123632/Gallup-Economic-Weekly-Job-Market-Improves.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Consumer confidence took a tumble last week after three good weeks; job layoffs continued to reflect a weak job market; and while spending is up slightly from the prior week, it remains down 30% from a year ago. http://www.gallup.com/poll/123476/Gallup-Economic-Weekly-Consumer-Confidence-Tumbles.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/123476/Gallup-Economic-Weekly-Consumer-Confidence-Tumbles.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Consumer spending last week was down 17% from the prior week and 39% from a year ago, even as Gallup’s Job Creation Index tied its best level of the year and Gallup’s Consumer Confidence Index hit a new 21-month high. http://www.gallup.com/poll/123212/Gallup-Economic-Weekly-Spending-Trails-Confidence-Jobs.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/123212/Gallup-Economic-Weekly-Spending-Trails-Confidence-Jobs.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT Even after a good week -- with Gallup's Consumer Confidence Index at a 2009 high, and both job creation and consumer spending up slightly for the week -- Gallup's Job Creation Index is down 13 points and spending is down 26% from a year ago. http://www.gallup.com/poll/123110/Gallup-Economic-Weekly-Job-Creation-Improves-Slightly.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/123110/Gallup-Economic-Weekly-Job-Creation-Improves-Slightly.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT Even as the nation looks back to 9/11 and the first anniversary of the financial crisis, not only is consumer confidence up for the week, but it matches its highest level of the past 20 months. However, consumer spending is running 31% and job creation 39% below this time last year. http://www.gallup.com/poll/122948/Gallup-Economic-Weekly-Consumer-Confidence-Rebounds.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/122948/Gallup-Economic-Weekly-Consumer-Confidence-Rebounds.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT As the nation marked Labor Day, job creation fell to 22%, its lowest level in seven weeks and down 41% from the same week a year ago. While consumer confidence fell, self-reported average daily spending increased by 25%, but it remains a disappointing 38% below a year ago. http://www.gallup.com/poll/122846/Gallup-Economic-Weekly-Sharp-Decline-Job-Creation.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/122846/Gallup-Economic-Weekly-Sharp-Decline-Job-Creation.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:00:00 GMT Job creation is just not taking place in the U.S. economy, with the rate of new hiring down 35% in August compared to a year ago. At the same time, spending remains delinked from confidence, as self-reported average daily spending remains 33% below its year-ago level. http://www.gallup.com/poll/122696/Gallup-Economic-Monthly-Job-Creation-Not-Happening.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/122696/Gallup-Economic-Monthly-Job-Creation-Not-Happening.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT Even as consumer confidence hit a 20-month high during the last week of August, the spending new normal dug in, as self-reported average daily spending fell 10% for the week -- and is 36% below the same week a year ago. http://www.gallup.com/poll/122654/Gallup-Economic-Weekly-Confidence-Hits-20-Month-High.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/122654/Gallup-Economic-Weekly-Confidence-Hits-20-Month-High.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 01 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT Main Street diverged from Wall Street during the week ending Aug. 23, as consumer confidence fell, and self-reported average daily spending plunged 22% -- giving up its gains of the prior week. http://www.gallup.com/poll/122489/Gallup-Economic-Weekly-Confidence-Spending-Fall.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/122489/Gallup-Economic-Weekly-Confidence-Spending-Fall.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 25 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT Self-reported average daily spending increased 20% during the week ending Aug. 16. But consumer spending remains down 29% from the same week a year ago. http://www.gallup.com/poll/122366/Gallup-Economic-Weekly-Spending-Hits-2009-High.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/122366/Gallup-Economic-Weekly-Spending-Hits-2009-High.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 18 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT Despite tax-free shopping events aimed at spurring the back-to-school spending season and a new weekly high in consumer confidence, self-reported daily spending increased only enough to make up for the prior week’s decline -- and is down 33% from the same week a year ago. http://www.gallup.com/poll/122222/Weekly-Economic-Wrap-No-Back-School-Spending-Rush.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/122222/Weekly-Economic-Wrap-No-Back-School-Spending-Rush.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 11 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT Consumer confidence matched a 19-month high during the three days ending Aug. 2, but Americans’ self-reported daily spending, which does not include spending under the “cash for clunkers” program, is down 19% from the previous week and 50% from the same week a year ago. http://www.gallup.com/poll/122027/Weekly-Economic-Wrap-Confidence-Clunkers.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/122027/Weekly-Economic-Wrap-Confidence-Clunkers.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 04 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT U.S. consumer confidence remains at a significantly higher level than it was a year ago, but Gallup’s weekly update on Americans’ economic behavior shows no sign yet of a similar uptick in either job creation or consumer spending. http://www.gallup.com/poll/121928/Weekly-Economic-Wrap-Job-Creation-Spending-Unimproved.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/121928/Weekly-Economic-Wrap-Job-Creation-Spending-Unimproved.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 28 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Gallup’s tracking results for the week ending July 19 show job creation (26%) equaling job loss (26%), marking an uptick in recent weeks and providing modest hope that the job market is improving. But consumer spending continues to languish -- down 45% from a year ago. http://www.gallup.com/poll/121805/Weekly-Economic-Wrap-Job-Creation-Uptick.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/121805/Weekly-Economic-Wrap-Job-Creation-Uptick.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 21 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT The number of Americans saying the U.S. economy is “getting better” is down four percentage points from the prior week, to 31%, but consumer spending is unchanged from the previous week, and is down 32% from the same week a year ago. http://www.gallup.com/poll/121658/Weekly-Economic-Wrap-Fewer-See-Economy-Improving.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/121658/Weekly-Economic-Wrap-Fewer-See-Economy-Improving.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Americans spent $4 more per day, on average, last week celebrating the Fourth of July than they did in the prior week -- leaving spending down 37% from the same holiday week a year ago. http://www.gallup.com/poll/121406/Weekly-Economic-Wrap-Little-Fourth-July-Cheer.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/121406/Weekly-Economic-Wrap-Little-Fourth-July-Cheer.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Gallup Poll Editor in Chief Frank Newport talks in depth about this week's data from Gallup’s core economic indicators, including job loss and job creation, spending, and consumer mood. http://www.gallup.com/video/121295/Weekly-Economic-Insights-Spending-Less-Taking-Hold.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/video/121295/Weekly-Economic-Insights-Spending-Less-Taking-Hold.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT While the percentage of Americans saying the economy is getting better is up 25 percentage points from a year ago, job creation is down 14 points and consumer spending is down 40%. http://www.gallup.com/poll/121298/Weekly-Economic-Wrap-No-Improvement-Spending.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/121298/Weekly-Economic-Wrap-No-Improvement-Spending.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT Americans’ economic mood deteriorated slightly last week, with job loss continuing to exceed job creation, and consumer spending running 38% below a year ago. http://www.gallup.com/poll/121202/Weekly-Economic-Wrap-Mood-Down-Spending-Weak.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/121202/Weekly-Economic-Wrap-Mood-Down-Spending-Weak.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT Consumers’ mood improved slightly last week, as did employee perceptions of job market gains and losses, but consumer spending is down from the prior week -- and down 29% from the relatively low spending levels of the same week a year ago. http://www.gallup.com/poll/120866/Weekly-Economic-Wrap-Spending-Continues-to-Wither.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/120866/Weekly-Economic-Wrap-Spending-Continues-to-Wither.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT