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Danny McAuliffeApril 3, 2018

Floridian consumer sentiment has fallen for the second month in a row. According to data released Tuesday from the University of Florida, Floridians are a bit more pessimistic about future economic conditions. That’s resulted in a continuous dip in overall consumer sentiment since January, when the index reflected the highest score in 16 years. Of […]

Staff ReportsJanuary 30, 2018

Consumer sentiment among Floridians starts the year with the highest level in 16 years, increasing 2.3 points in January to 99.8 from the revised December figure of 97.5. These confidence levels have not been observed since March 2002, when consumer sentiment reached 102 points. Among the five components that make up the index, one decreased […]

Staff ReportsDecember 22, 2017

Consumer sentiment in December fell both nationally and among Floridians, dropping 1.4 points in Florida from a revised November figure of 97.3 to 95.9, according to the latest University of Florida consumer survey. Among the five components that make up the index, one increased and four decreased. Opinions as to whether now is a good […]

Danny McAuliffeOctober 31, 2017

For the third consecutive month, Florida’s consumer sentiment is down, according to the monthly study from the University of Florida Bureau of Economic and Business Research. October saw a drop of 1.5 points to a composite score of 94.3, continuing a downward trend that began in August. Among the five components of the index, one increased and […]

Staff ReportsJuly 3, 2017

Consumer sentiment among Floridians rose 2.1 points in June to 96.4, changing course after two months of decline. Among the five components that make up the index, four increased and one decreased. Survey respondents’ perceptions of their personal financial situation now compared with a year ago showed the greatest increase, up 6.4 points from 85.5 […]

Staff ReportsMay 30, 2017

Consumer sentiment among Floridians dropped in May for the second month in a row, falling 2.4 points to 93.3 from a revised April reading of 95.7. Among the five components that make up the index, one increased and four decreased. “Most of the pessimism in May stems from perceptions about the current economic conditions,” said […]

Staff ReportsMay 2, 2017

Consumer sentiment among Floridians in April dropped 3.5 points to 95.7 from a record-high reading of 99.2 in March, according to the latest University of Florida consumer survey. Despite the ups and downs in the index during the first four months of 2017, consumers are overall more optimistic compared with those same months in 2016. […]

Staff ReportsApril 4, 2017

Consumer sentiment among Floridians rose last month to the highest level in 15 years, according to the latest University of Florida consumer survey. The reading of 99 in March was the highest since March 2002 and the second-highest since November 2000. The 5.2-point increase in March followed a dip in February, which ended the month […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 28, 2017

After three months of positive gains, consumer sentiment among Floridians fell 3.3 points in February to 94.0, according to the latest University of Florida consumer survey. The pattern in Florida is similar to consumer sentiment at the national level, which also dropped 2.2 points in February to 96.3 from January’s record 98.5 according to the […]

Staff ReportsJanuary 31, 2017

Consumer sentiment among Floridians in January ticked up another one-half point to 97.8 — the highest reading since March 2002 — from December’s record-breaking revised figure of 97.3, according to the latest University of Florida consumer survey. Florida’s upward trend also tracks the national figures released last week by the University of Michigan, with the […]

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