Consumer Sentiment Surges; Index Approaches Pre-Recession Numbers Overall Buying Plans Flat; Young, Upper Income, Men and Republicans Most Likely to Spend Gas Price Increases Have Immediate Effect; Upstate, Lower Income…
Overall Consumer Confidence Up; NY Highest Since Feb ‘08 Majority Still Say I’m Worse Off Today than Last Year and Brace for Tough Times Buying Plans Bounce Up for Homes,…
Upstate, Downstate, Consumer Confidence Increases over 1st Quarter Willingness to Spend Greatest in NYC, Long Island, Lowest in Buffalo, Albany Nears Bottom Buying Plans Rise; But, No Shopping Spree in…
Consumer Confidence Steadies: Up from the Fall, but Far From Robust Gas and Food Prices Continue to Hit Upstaters, Low Income and Women Hardest Spring Welcomes Mild Increase in Buying…
NY’ers on Economy: It’s Bad and Getting Worse Majority Worried about Jobs, Lifestyle Decay, Investment Loss and Postponed Retirement Fear Grows over Unemployment, Global Depression, Bank Failures Consumers Cutting Back;…
Future Confidence: NY’ers Up, Nation Down Impact of Gas and Food Prices Hurting Current Outlook All Buying Plans Increase; Mild Consumer Stimulus Possible Summary trends Press release Gas and Food…
75% of New Yorkers Support $800 Billion Stimulus Plan Express Misgivings over Size and Potential Waste; 3/4’s Think Banks Took Advantage of Taxpayers with TARP funds Most NY’ers Confident Obama…
Confidence Creeps Upwards as Weary Consumers Adjust to New Economy Majority of NY’ers: Worse off than Last Year and Expect Bad Business Conditions Ahead Buyers Start to See Bargains, Slow…
Confidence Erodes as ’08 Ends; Consumers Brace for Difficult Year Majority in Every Region: “I’m worse off today than I was a year ago” Consumer Spending Unlikely to Pull Economy…
Dismal Economic Year Ends with Consumer Confidence Up from Worse to Bad Buying Plans Remain Stagnant; Down 15 to 42% From Last New Year’s Cheap Gas Little Solace for Worried…