The drop in consumer confidence isn’t a California quirk. Nationally, there’s been a 22% drop since October to a level that’s 6% below its average since 2007 – and the worst since May 2020.

The number: California shoppers seem wary of the upcoming White House switch, as one measurement of consumer confidence ... Texas saw a 24% rise in confidence in two months to 23% above average.

The index rose 12.3 points to 98.0 this month, marking the first monthly rise since November. This month's reading was better ...

Source: My trusty spreadsheet’s review of the Conference Board’s November consumer confidence indexes tracking nationally trends and eight states, including California. The polling that tracks ...

California shoppers continue to worry in the Trump 2.0 era, as one measure of optimism dropped to a 30-month low. My trusty spreadsheet looked at the Conference Board’s consumer confidence ...

In November, the Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index rose to 111.7, marking a 2.1-point increase from October's 109.6. Conference Board economists say this rise reflects growing optimism ...

The number: California shoppers seem wary of the upcoming White House switch, as one measurement of consumer confidence has dropped ... Texas saw a 24% rise in confidence in two months to 23% above ...