Consumer Confidence rebounds in June—but recovery remains uncertain amid virus

C-Suite Challenge™ 2020: The View of Risks and Opportunities in 2020: Co-authors Ilaria Maselli, Senior Economist for Europe at the Conference Board and Chuck Mitchell Executive Director, Knowledge Content & Quality at the Conference Board, discuss the findings of our latest C-Suite Challenge report. This report is... by Indications

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The Geopolitical Impact On Tomorrow’s Global Economy: George Friedman, founder and chairman of Geopolitical Futures, sits down with Bart van Ark, chief economist of The Conference Board, to discuss how an uncertain geopolitical climate is likely to affect the global economy in 2020. George and Bart... by Indications

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Indications 2.9: The Global Consumer Confidence Index: The Conference Board, in conjunction with Nielsen, has formally launched our latest economic indicator. The takes the temperature of consumers in 64 markets around the world—including how, what, and where they intend to spend in the months ahead.... by Indications

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Consumer Confidence at a Time of Coronavirus: fell sharply in March 2020, led by a nearly 20-point decline in the Expectations Index—among the largest one-month drops ever. Lynn Franco, Senior Director of Economic Indicators, explains how the rapid intensification of COVID-19 has fueled... by Indications

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US Labor Shortages: Company Solutions: This is the last episode in a 3 part series based on The Conference Board report “.” In this third episode, , Senior Economist at The Conference Board, and , Associate Economist, discuss company solutions to the . Based on our , we explore... by Indications

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Consumer Confidence Goes Up in Europe in Quarter 2: In this podcast, Ilaria Maselli (Senior Economist) and Derek Servais (senior digital media and IT specialist) deep dive into the quarter 2 results for Europe of The by The Conference Board and Nielsen. The new data show that confidence... by Indications

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Indications 2.8: Debt, Denial, and Modern Monetary Theory: According to the IMF, total debt worldwide—including government, consumer, financial, and non-financial sources—now amounts to $185 trillion, or some 2.25 times the size of global GDP. A generation ago, the ratio stood at just 1:1. But despite... by Indications

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The State and Trajectory of the US Economy: On The Sherman Show Podcast, The Conference Board's Bart van Ark and Erik Lundh discuss various aspects of how the US economy is faring amid COVID-19, including Consumer Confidence and their US economic forecast. For more of The Sherman Show podcasts,... by Indications

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US Labor Shortages: Higher Wages and Dampening Profits: This is the second episode in a 3 part series based on The Conference Board report “.” In this second episode, , Head of The Conference Board , and , Associate Economist, discuss the impact of higher wages on the labor market and corporate... by Indications

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US Consumer Confidence Takes Another Significant Drop in April: The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index weakened considerably in April, following a steep decline in March. Join Chief Economist Bart van Ark, and Senior Director of Economic Indicators, Lynn Franco, as they discuss the monthly numbers... by Indications

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Consumer Confidence holds strong and steady in February—with Coronavirus fears lurking: ticked up slightly in February, with further strengthening of expectations offsetting a pullback in consumers’ assessment of present conditions. The bottom line: American consumers remain historically confident—with their spending likely to drive... by Indications

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Indications 2.11: Consumer Confidence and Spending Behavior Across the World: Q2 2019 findings: In this podcast, The Conference Board’s Chief Economist Bart van Ark and Senior Researcher Denise Dahlhoff discuss select results from the Q2 2019 run of The Conference Board Global Consumer Confidence Survey, which is a collaboration with Nielsen.... by Indications

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Indications 2.7: Is US Consumer Confidence Waning?: The Conference Board started the Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) in 1967. In February 2009, at the nadir of the financial crisis, the Index reached an all-time low of 25.3 points (1985=100). Over the next decade, an arduous recovery littered with... by Indications

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US Labor Market Roundup: June Jobs Report and Impact of COVID-19 on Workers and Households: We react to the June jobs report and then address the impact of COVID-19 on US workers and households. For many, their economic situation has done a complete 180 since the emergence of the virus. In a previously tight labor market, unemployment rates... by Indications

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COVID-19 Crisis: Implications For The European Economy: In this episode of indications, Ilaria Maselli (Senior Economist, Europe, The Conference Board) and Bart van Ark (Chief Economist, The Conference Board) discuss the outlook for the European economy in the aftermath of the COVID-19 outbreak. They... by Indications

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Understanding the Labor Market Consequences of the COVID-19 Outbreak in Europe and in the US - a primer: A large share of the world population is in lockdown right now. The speed and depth of the downturn we are experiencing are unprecedented and, inevitably, this will have an impact on labor markets. What do we know about unemployment so far in US and... by Indications

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Global Consumer Confidence: Despite Rising Anxieties, Consumers Remain Steadfast (Q3 2019): The discrepancy between how CEOs view economic prospects (gradually worse) and how consumers continue to feel economically (positive overall) has never been bigger. Which markets have gained and lost confidence the most since the previous quarter?... by Indications

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Consumer Confidence Retreats in July: Large declines were experienced in Michigan, Florida, Texas and California, a result of the resurgence of COVID-19. Looking ahead, consumers have grown less optimistic about the short-term outlook for the economy and labor market and remain subdued... by Indications

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Special: Implications of China’s Coronavirus Outbreak for Global Business: The World Health Organization has declared the novel coronavirus outbreak an international public health emergency, acknowledging that the virus now represents a risk beyond China. How can organizations prepare for and manage the potential impact of... by Indications

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US Labor Market Roundup: October Jobs Report and the Top 10 Pandemic Job Market Trends: We react to the October jobs report and then discuss the Top 10 Pandemic Job Market Trends. The U.S. economy and labor market are experiencing a very unusual recession. As the fallout from COVID-19 continues, we identify the biggest trends involving... by Indications

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Coronavirus Outbreak: Global Economic Implications: The threat of trade wars has receded, but the coronavirus outbreak has added a new level of uncertainty to the global economic outlook. Will its effects be temporary, short term or beyond? Will its impact on China, the world’s second largest... by Indications

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COVID-19’s Biggest Legacy: Remote Work and Its Implications for the US Post-Pandemic Labor Market: After nearly a year of primarily working from home, a growing share of organizations expect remote work to become the new normal. But within the shift to remote work, no one story fits all. We discuss differences in remote work rates across... by Indications

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CEO Confidence Falls Sharply amid COVID-19 Crisis: Amid the fallout from COVID-19, confidence among US CEOs has declined sharply. Join this podcast with Conference Board CEO Steve Odland and Chief Economist Bart van Ark to learn what the newest numbers show, and whether there is any optimism for the... by Indications

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Fear of Job Losses Drives Down Consumer Confidence in Q2: Margaret Murphy, Digital Media Programme Manager at the Conference Board, interviews our resident Senior Economist for Europe, Ilaria Maselli about the consumer confidence results in Europe for Q2. In 2020 Q2, European consumer confidence saw its... by Indications

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Will the November Lockdowns Derail the European Economic Recovery?: In this podcast Ilaria Maselli and Klaas de Vries discuss some of the insights from Conference Board research on how the European economy is doing. We start with the impact of the November lockdowns on the economy and then discuss two different... by Indications

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European Consumer Confidence Wavers Amid Increasing Economic, Political Uncertainties: Q4 2019 consumer confidence in Europe weakened to 86, down from 88 in Q3 2019, suggesting that consumer pessimism in the region has increased. Consumer confidence in the Euro Area was unchanged at 89, slightly above the European average, however and... by Indications

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Consumer Confidence rebounds in June—but recovery remains uncertain amid virus: The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index sees its biggest rise this month since 2011, yet still remains significantly below pre-pandemic levels. The index reveals consumers are less pessimistic about the short-term outlook, but fear an uneven... by Indications

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Consumers think it's a good time to spend - Q3 update on consumer confidence in Europe: In this podcast, Ilaria Maselli (Senior Economist) deep dives into the quarter 3 results for Europe of The Global Consumer Confidence Index by The Conference Board and Nielsen. They also discuss specific countries of interest, as well as preferences... by Indications

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