Matt Ott | Industrial Distribution

Travelers move through the B terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Jan. 27, 2024.

Consumer Confidence Slips as Recession Anxiety Surprisingly Reappears

The decline in the index followed three straight months of improvement.

February 27, 2024

Gas pumps at a Costco warehouse in Sheridan, Colo., Oct. 26, 2023.

Consumers Feeling Less Confident for 3rd Straight Month

Fears of an oncoming recession remain elevated.

October 31, 2023

A hiring sign displayed at a retail store in Vernon Hills, Ill., Aug. 31, 2023.

Layoffs Remain Rare as Unemployment Applications Inch Up

Applications increased modestly after reaching their lowest levels in months.

September 28, 2023

General Electric washing machines displayed at a store in Marietta, Ga., Sept. 15, 2023.

Consumer Confidence Tumbles as Anxiety Grows

The index's latest reading historically signals a recession within a year.

September 27, 2023

U.S. Steel's Edgar Thomson Plant, Braddock, Pa., Feb. 26, 2019.

U.S. Steel Reviewing 'Numerous' Buyout Offers

Soaring prices have fueled consolidation in the steel industry in recent years.

August 30, 2023

United Parcel Service driver Hudson de Almeida steers through a neighborhood in Haverhill, Mass., June 30, 2023.

UPS Workers Approve Contract, Capping Contentious Negotiations

The Teamsters said that 86% of votes cast were in favor of ratifying the deal.

August 23, 2023

A United Parcel Service driver loads his truck adjacent to a UPS Store in New York, May 11, 2023.

Saying Strike 'Imminent,' UPS Gets a Deadline to Come Up with a Better Contract

The Teamsters union walked away from talks following what it called an “appalling counterproposal.”

June 30, 2023

A UPS truck makes deliveries in Northbrook, Ill., May 10, 2023.

Unionized UPS Workers Vote to Authorize Strike

A work stoppage this summer could scramble home deliveries and supply chains.

June 19, 2023

A hiring sign displayed at a restaurant in Prospect Heights, Ill., April 4, 2023.

Jobless Benefits Applications Highest Since October 2021

But the labor market remains one of the healthiest parts of the nation's economy.

June 8, 2023

People shop at a grocery store in Buffalo Grove, Ill., March 19, 2023.

Consumer Confidence Ticks Up in March

Consumer spending has remained strong despite continued increases in interest rates.

March 28, 2023

Bags displayed in the window of a Kate Spade store in Pittsburgh, Jan. 30, 2023.

Consumer Confidence Slips Again in February

Stubborn inflation and anxiety over a potentially slowing economy weighed on Americans.

March 1, 2023

GetGo Mini Mart in Valencia, Pa., Jan. 23, 2023.

Consumer Confidence Lags as 2023 Gets Under Way

An economic expectations index, meanwhile, could signal a looming recession.

January 31, 2023

Walmart store in Secaucus, N.J., Nov. 22, 2022.

U.S. Consumer Confidence Rebounds in December

A sharp increase pushed the index to its highest level since April.

December 21, 2022

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Consumer Confidence Slides for Third Straight Month

Higher prices for food, gas and just about everything else continued to weigh on Americans.

July 26, 2022

Containers are stacked at the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach in CA on Oct. 1, 2021.

U.S. Manufacturing Grew Faster in November

Many companies said they are still struggling to hire despite modest progress over the past three months.

December 1, 2021