State of the Economy for August 2026

CEO Perspectives by The Conference Board

Aug 25, 202618:46Business

Consumer confidence edged lower in August as expectations weakened, even as consumers' assessment of current conditions improved. Yelena Shulyatyeva, Senior US Economist, The Conference Board and Allen Li, Associate Econ...

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