{"date":"2026-09-29","slug":"2026-09-29-us-us-conference-board-consumer-confidence-sep","event":"US Conference Board Consumer Confidence (Sep)","country":"US","category":"growth","importance":"high","actual":"81.9","forecast":"89.2","previous":"88.6","unit":"index (1985=100)","surprise":"cooler","affected_markets":[{"why":"Weaker consumer sentiment threatens spending, the engine of US growth","market":"US equities","direction":"down"},{"why":"Growth worries raise demand for safe assets and lower yields","market":"US Treasuries","direction":"up"},{"why":"Weak data vs. a Fed still focused on sticky inflation pulls in both directions","market":"US dollar","direction":"neutral"}],"analysis_en":{"headline":"US consumer confidence falls to 81.9 in September, lowest since 2014","learning":"Confidence is a leading indicator: it captures how people feel before it shows up in sales. One reading is not enough; watch the multi-month trend and whether actual spending confirms it.","market_impact":"Consumption is about two-thirds of the US economy, so weak confidence can foreshadow softer spending and slower growth. It may weigh on consumer-linked stocks and support Treasuries, though sticky inflation limits the Fed's room to respond.","what_it_means":"The Conference Board index gauges how optimistic US households are about the economy and jobs. It dropped from 88.6 to 81.9, far below the 89.2 expected. Consumers cite high prices, fuel costs and geopolitical tension."},"source_url":"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-29/us-consumer-confidence-plunges-to-lowest-level-since-2014","occurred_at":"2026-09-29T16:15:41.727+00:00","published_at":"2026-09-29T16:15:41.727+00:00","brief_url":"https://vectorialdata.com/economia/2026-09-29-us-us-conference-board-consumer-confidence-sep/brief.md","page_url":"https://vectorialdata.com/economia/2026-09-29-us-us-conference-board-consumer-confidence-sep","json_ld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Dataset","name":"US Conference Board Consumer Confidence (Sep) — 2026-09-29","description":"US consumer confidence falls to 81.9 in September, lowest since 2014","creator":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Vectorial Data","url":"https://vectorialdata.com"},"license":"https://vectorialdata.com/terms","variableMeasured":"US Conference Board Consumer Confidence (Sep) (index (1985=100))","temporalCoverage":"2026-09-29","isAccessibleForFree":true,"distribution":[{"@type":"DataDownload","encodingFormat":"application/json","contentUrl":"https://vectorialdata.com/api/economic-events/2026-09-29-us-us-conference-board-consumer-confidence-sep"},{"@type":"DataDownload","encodingFormat":"text/markdown","contentUrl":"https://vectorialdata.com/economia/2026-09-29-us-us-conference-board-consumer-confidence-sep/brief.md"}]},"disclaimer":"Vectorial Economía is descriptive educational information about macro data. Not investment advice."}