By Liangping Gao and Marius Zaharia BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Amy Zhang used to buy branded fashion from shopping malls, but China’s economic uncertainty has driven the 35-year-old teacher, and…
By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) – A potential U.S. government shutdown at the end of September could add to worries about the economy going into year-end and beyond, investors…
(Reuters) – South Africa’s consumer confidence regained some composure in the third quarter, according to a survey released on Thursday, as a rebound in the economic outlook and improvement in…
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Investor confidence in Thailand’s stock market has hit a seven-month high boosted by the formation of a new government, although China’s slowing economy is a concern, a…
DUBAI (Reuters) – Growth in non-oil business activity in the United Arab Emirates eased in August to the slowest pace in six months, but business confidence rose to its highest…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer confidence fell more than expected in August after two straight monthly increases amid renewed concerns about inflation, a survey showed on Tuesday. The Conference Board…
(Reuters) – Euro zone consumer confidence fell by 0.9 points in August from the July number, figures released on Wednesday showed. The European Commission said a flash estimate showed euro…
By Safiyah Riddle (Reuters) – U.S. small business confidence edged up to an eight-month high in July, as concerns about inflation fell to the lowest level in nearly two years,…
Confidence In US Military Plummets To 26-Year Lows: REPORT Jake Smith on July 31, 2023 American confidence in the U.S. military is the lowest it has been in over 25…
By Richa Naidu LONDON (Reuters) – British consumer goods giant Unilever said on Tuesday that China’s declining property market and exports had sent its consumer sentiment to a historic low,…
By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – British consumers have turned more pessimistic in the face of rising interest rates and high inflation, according to a survey published on Friday which…
By Safiyah Riddle (Reuters) – U.S. home builder sentiment hit a 13-month high in July as limited housing stock continued to drive demand for new houses, according to a survey…
Americans’ Confidence In Higher Education Plummets To New Lows Brandon Poulter on July 11, 2023 U.S. adults’ confidence in higher education is hitting new lows, according to a Tuesday Gallup…
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s business confidence in the second quarter continued to pick up from low levels but firms remain downbeat, a private think tank said…
SYDNEY (Reuters) – New Zealand’s business confidence improved in June, hitting the highest read since November 2021, while expected own activity moved to positive territory for the first time in…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer confidence increased in June to the highest level in nearly 1-1/2 years, but fears of a recession lingered, according to a survey on Tuesday. The…
(Reuters) – Russian state television on Sunday showed Russian President Vladimir Putin expressing confidence in plans for Ukraine in an interview that appeared to have been recorded before Saturday’s aborted…
Mike Pence Says He’d Fire FBI Director Wray On ‘Day One,’ Americans Have ‘Lost Confidence’ In DOJ Harold Hutchison on June 14, 2023 Former Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday…
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African business confidence fell slightly in May, with lower trade volumes, fewer tourists and a weaker rand exchange rate weighing on sentiment, data showed on Wednesday.…
By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – Sentiment among British businesses fell for the first time in three months in May as firms were less optimistic about the economy and their…
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Consumer confidence in New Zealand was flat in May compared with the prior month and remained very subdued as consumers remained under pressure amid high inflationary pressures,…
(Reuters) – Americans’ confidence in Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s economic stewardship has skidded to the lowest of any recent U.S. central bank head, according to a Gallup poll released…
By Mark Miller (Reuters) – The U.S. economy is in much better shape today than it was during the Great Recession. But persistent inflation and last year’s sharp stock market…
ROTTERDAM (Reuters) – Millions of Dutch revellers took to the streets on Thursday to celebrate King’s Day festivities, dressing in orange and enjoying open-air markets – even as trust in…
(Reuters) – U.S. consumer confidence fell to a nine-month low in April led by a darkening outlook that augers a recession beginning in the near future, a survey showed on…