...while expectations rose to their highest of the year.

...while expectations rose to their highest of the year.

Americans’ attitudes toward the economy improved slightly this month as gas prices declined, but their outlook is still mostly negative by historical standards

US consumer confidence saw a slight uptick in June, buoyed by falling gasoline prices following a Middle East truce. However, this optimism is tempered by a noticeable weakening…

Consumer attitudes had significantly deteriorated following the Iran war, which triggered a surge in oil and gas costs

The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose 0.6 point to 91.2 in June, a figure that is still below its year-ago reading of 95.2.

The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index for June paints a pretty complex pictiure.