ECONOMY · CONSUMER SENTIMENT

How do Americans feel
about the economy?

A clearer picture of consumer confidence, bringing three national surveys together.

Updated November 7, 2026 at 8:10 AM

HDR CONSUMER SENTIMENT INDEX

−10.1index points

Consumers lean toward concern.

Below zero signals concern. Above zero signals confidence.

BEHIND THE LATEST READING

A release from the University of Michigan brought our CSI up to -10.1.

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THE BIGGER PICTURE

HDR Consumer Sentiment Index

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UNDER THE HOOD

The surveys behind the index

The original survey readings and their adjusted CSI values, alongside the combined HDR index.

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THREE PERSPECTIVES

One clearer picture.

We combine surveys from these organizations. Each releases new findings on its own schedule.

University of Michigan
Survey of Consumers
(Next Update - 11/20)
The Conference Board
Consumer Confidence Index
(Next Update - 11/24)
Gallup
Economic Confidence Index
(Next Update - Late October?)

A LITTLE MORE CONTEXTWhat this index tells you

Sentiment, in one number

CSI brings together three survey measures of how consumers view the economy. Positive values indicate confidence and willingness to spend; negative values reflect consumer concern.

These are index points, not percentages or a probability.

Part of our election forecasts

HDR Analytics also uses this Consumer Sentiment Index in its election forecasts.

What’s new

We’re backtesting the CSI as far back as possible for better context.

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