In the December reading, six-month ahead consumer expectations for business conditions, jobs, and income deteriorated.

All three measures of expectations had more negative responses than positive.

6-month ahead Consumer Expectations, SA, net percent of participants expecting

Additional detail:

  • The net percent anticipating better business conditions six months from now decreased from a net 5.5 percent to -3.9 percent.
  • The net percent anticipating more jobs six months from now worsened from a net -1.7 percent to -10.3 percent.
  • The net percent expecting higher income six months from now worsened from a net -.1 percent to -3.3 percent.