A.G. GancarskiJuly 2, 2019
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Sentiment was not uniformly positive.
Tag: Consumer Confidence
A.G. GancarskiJuly 2, 2019
Staff ReportsJuly 3, 20185min180
Consumer confidence among Floridians declined to its lowest point in nearly two years, according to University of Florida researchers, despite the fact job growth continues to chug along in the Sunshine State. “The drop in June’s confidence came primarily from consumers’ expectations about the national economic conditions over the next year,” says Hector H. Sandoval, […]
Staff ReportsOctober 3, 2017
7min232
Consumer sentiment among Floridians dropped six-tenths of a point in September to 95.5 from a revised figure of 96.1 in August. Similarly, the University of Michigan’s nationwide consumer sentiment index decreased slightly in September. Of the five components that make up the index, three decreased and two increased. Perceptions of one’s personal financial situation now […]
Scott PowersApril 14, 2017
3min447
A new Hispanic consumer confidence survey from Florida Atlantic University finds Latino Florida voters more optimistic than the nation about the economy but about the same in assessing President Donald Trump. The survey of 600 people, conducted by FAU’s Business and Economic Polling Initiative, found that 39 job approval rating for Trump, and a 60 […]
Staff ReportsDecember 30, 2016
3min248
Gov. Rick Scott announced that “Florida’s strong economic and job growth is fueling Floridians’ consumer confidence and housing market which have both seen success at the end of 2016.” Scott’s office released a statement Friday: Consumer confidence rose nearly seven points in December to 97.2 points, the highest level in 2016. Meanwhile Florida’s housing market showed […]
Ryan RayJune 24, 2016
3min199
Florida’s consumer sentiment is trending negatively for the third straight month, according to a University of Florida survey. Consumers’ confidence in the wellbeing of the state economy dropped to 89, one point down from May’s report and tied with September 2015 for the lowest reading in the last year and a half. Overall economic news was […]
Staff ReportsMay 27, 2016
4min348
Consumer sentiment among Floridians fell another 1.6 points in May to 89.4, according to the latest University of Florida consumer survey. This reading is lower than the previous 12-month average, trending downward for the third month in a row. Of the five components that make up the index, three decreased, and two increased. Perceptions of […]
Staff ReportsApril 29, 2016
6min228
Florida consumers say they are a little less confident about the state’s economic future. As a result, consumer sentiment fell 3.5 points in April to 90.6, according to the latest University of Florida consumer survey. The reading is the lowest since October and lower than the previous 12-month average. Of the five components that make […]
Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 8, 2016
2min188
Consumer confidence is at its highest point in nearly a year. According to the Bureau of Economic and Business Research at the University of Florida, consumer sentiment rose to 93.4 in March. That’s up from February 2015, but still below March 2015’s reading, which was the highest reading in a decade. “Floridians are confident in […]
Staff ReportsFebruary 26, 2016
5min265
Despite recent good news in the national economy, Floridians’ expectations about personal finances in the coming year were pessimistic, especially among women and people 60 and older, according to the latest University of Florida consumer survey. Consumer sentiment among Floridians fell slightly in February to 91.5—down almost 1 point from January’s revised reading of 92.4. […]