Sentences with phrase «sentiment about the economy»

But such stocks can sting shareholders when sentiment about the economy sours.

Consumer and business sentiment about the economy has risen sharply based on the notion the incoming administration of Republican President - elect Donald Trump and a Republican - controlled Congress would enact big tax cuts and infrastructure spending and loosen regulations, which would boost spending and investments.

Not exact matches

According to our sentiment survey, the number of business owners who indicate that they feel optimistic about the small business economy remains low, at 57 percent.

With small business owner sentiment remaining low (only 54 percent of business owners reported to SurePayroll that they are optimistic about the small business economy in August), I'd count on the latter to be true.

«The global economy continues to do well, and we remain optimistic about the positive impact of tax reform in the U.S. as business sentiment remains upbeat, and consumers benefit from job and wage growth,» Dimon said.

Small businesses represent about half of GDP, Shepherdson notes, so sentiment in that portion of the economy could be a real obstacle to broader economic improvement.

«The global economy continues to do well, and we remain optimistic about the positive impact of tax reform in the U.S. as business sentiment remains upbeat, and consumers benefit from job and wage growth,» Dimon said in the bank's earnings release.

The two numbers expressing consumers» feelings about the economy and their subsequent plans to make purchases are the Consumer Confidence Index (CCI), prepared by the Conference Board, and the Consumer Sentiment Index, prepared by the University of Michigan.

Just as important, at a time when fears over China's slowing economy are widespread and there's evidence of retail saturation in the country's major metropolitan areas, nearly half of survey participants said they expect to be better off financially in the next 12 months — and they are eager to spend, contrary to gloomy assumptions about the drag of sluggish economic growth on consumer sentiment.

A number of Fed officials will be speaking on the outlook for the economy and the latest consumer sentiment report will show us just how the average American is feeling about their finances and the economy.

In contrast, base metals prices have ebbed and flowed with changes in sentiment about the global economy, but have edged up in the past three months.

With sentiment about the outlook for the US economy improving at that time, financial markets increasingly began to look towards the relative prospects for growth.

«All economic indicators show significantly improved optimism about the U.S. economy including consumer and business sentiment, which continue to drive a very healthy U.S. auto industry,» said Mustafa Mohatarem, GM's chief economist.

Economic Sentiment and Spending Among Older Americans» finds that we become less optimistic about the stock market, the economy and our future financial health as we age, a shift that may lead us to focus so much on preserving our wealth in retirement that we don't enjoy it as much as we could.

Reports on weekly unemployment claims, retail sales, and consumer sentiment will come out over the next two trading days and should provide some sense of clarity about the strength of the economy.

To quote U.N. Undersecretary General, Achim Steiner, in his forward to the recently published UNEP report on Fiduciary Responsibility, «Steering the global economy onto a sustainable path and delivering a Global Green New Deal is not about sentiment, but about hard economics, real choices and a new compass for delivering genuine wealth creation.

In an attempt to lift market sentiment, China has dumped cash totaling over 810 bln Chinese yuan — about $ 130 bln — into its economy over five days.

China's slowing economy has exacerbated the gloomy sentiment about the world's most populated market and sparked worries about massive job losses amid potential company collapses and loan defaults.

China's slowing economy has exacerbated the gloomy sentiment about the world's most populated market and...

Americans are more positive about the direction of the economy, as consumer confidence reached its highest level since October 2007, according to a Thomson Reuters / University of Michigan index on consumer sentiment.

Fannie Mae Senior Vice President and Chief Economist Doug Duncan reportedly stated that «Growing pessimism over the last three months about the direction of the economy seems to be spilling over into home purchase sentiment.»

Low interest rates and a strengthening economy have prompted this consumer optimism, according to Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices» Homeowner Sentiment Survey, a survey of about 2,000 consumers» attitudes toward home ownership.

October readings of consumer sentiment, as well as homebuilder confidence, were lower than they had been in many months, reflecting uncertainty about the budget impasse and its effect on the economy, according to Freddie Mac chief economist Frank Nothaft.