and the CEO Stephen Manettto joining us now. Stephen, thank you for joining us. Feel kind of silly out here in a suit talking about boats.I'd rather be on the boat. Uh, how is your business doing right now. Because many would view this be these are beautiful boats, by the way, as a discretionary item.How do you see the consumer right now. >> We're we're we're chopping right along here. So, we're we're not seeing a a comeback yet of the industry, but we're also not seeing a tailing off.So the cash buyer is p ...

conference board and Jolts on the tape as well. Let's get to Rick Santelli again. Hey Rick.Yes, on Jolts. This is an August read. Openings expected to be right around 7.2% million.A little bit extra horsepower. 7,227,000. That'll be the best number since well just June.But in the rearview mirror, a nice upward revision. Last month originally reported 7,181 becomes 7,208. And it's significant because that now changes the dynamics.That would have been last month, July, the weakest of the year. Moving it to 7, ...

LIVE Dow Slips, but Wall Street Is Shrugging Off Shutdown Fears Last Updated: Updated 1 hour ago Consumer Confidence Falls Again in September By Sabrina Escobar September's consumer confidence reading fell to its lowest level since April, registering its largest drop in a year as fears over a slowing labor market weighed on Americans' perceptions of the economy. The Conference Board's consumer confidence index fell to 94.2 in September. Economists polled by FactSet were expecting the index to tick down to 9 ...

French stocks are turning in a mixed performance in lackluster trade on Monday amid a lack of triggers. Investors are mostly cautious, looking ahead to some crucial economic data later in the week.Luxury stocks are finding some support.The benchmark CAC 40, moving between 7,872.29 and 7,901.23, was up 2.89 points or 0.04% at 7,873.57 a few minutes ago. Kering, STMicroElectronics, EssilorLuxottica, Hermes International, Eurofins Scientific, Stellantis and LVMH are gaining 1.1 to 1.8%.Thales is up nearly 1%. ...

U.S. markets are riding record highs on optimism that consumers will keep spending. But confidence is weakening amid a stagnant job market and tariff-driven inflation. Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack said markets remain bullish, yet consumer sentiment surveys show sharp declines, with households increasingly worried about their job prospects and rising prices. Since the end of the pandemic, consumers have proved to be the backbone of the American economy—much to the surprise of some of Wall Street’ ...

The stock market has notched a remarkable recovery from its early-April lows, delivering healthy double-digit returns in the wake of mounting optimism that stimulus from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and Fed interest rate cuts offset tariff headwinds. Major market returns since April 8 lows: S&P 500: 32.7% Nasdaq: 46.7% Dow Jones Industrial Average: 22.4% The rally has lifted the major market averages, including the S&P 500 benchmark index, to all-time highs in September, frustrating many bears who ...

Corrections & Clarifications:  An earlier version of this story misspelled Jeremy Horpedahl's name.   America’s middle class is spooked about the economy. Consumer confidence has been falling for most of the past year. On a closely watched University of Michigan index, consumer sentiment sagged to 55.4 in September, down from 70.1 a year ago. Economic anxiety runs "particularly strong among lower- and middle-income consumers," said Joanne Hsu, director of the Michigan surveys. Another index of consu ...

U.S. workers are becoming increasingly concerned about their financial health, according to a Bank of America Workplace Benefits Report. Of the 1,000 respondents polled by BofA, 47% full-time workers reported having a sense of economic well-being, down from 52% at the start of 2025 [1]. Must Read What are they most concerned about? Nearly half of respondents (45%) report having no emergency savings and 85% report carrying some type of personal debt, including credit card debt. Many are also concerned a ...

消费者信心指数 - 密歇根大学消费者信心指数初值55.4% 远低于预期的更高水平且较前值58.2%显著下降 创2023年5月以来最低水平[2] - 现状指数61.2 低于预期且较前值下降 同为2023年5月以来最低[2] - 预期指数51.8% 低于前值55.9% 同样创2023年5月以来新低[2] 通胀预期 - 短期通胀预期维持在4.8% 为2023年6月以来最高水平[3] - 5-10年长期通胀预期升至3.9% 较预期高出约0.5个百分点 较前值上升0.4个百分点[3] - 长期通胀预期从2024年3月的低点2.8%持续攀升 年初为3.2% 6月达到4%[4] 债券市场反应 - 长期债券收益率未显著上升 本周基本持平 当前收益率4.06%[4][5] - 收益率日内上涨4个基点 但周度仅下跌2个基点 始终维持在4%关键水平上方[5] - 技术图表显示在4%关口形成双底形态 市场密切关注收盘表现[5]

近期，美国中产阶层的消费信心出现了显著滑坡，这一趋势正波及多个经济领域，引发了一系列连锁反应。据最新统计数据揭示，八月份美国消费者信心指 数骤降近百分之六，终结了此前连续两个月的回暖趋势。 餐饮行业同样感受到了压力。多家连锁餐厅的高管透露，中产顾客正积极寻找优惠活动，选择更便宜的菜品，减少饮品消费，甚至只为参与促销活动而来。 与此同时，快餐巨头则报告称，随着中产顾客转向低价餐厅，其客流量有所增长，但低收入顾客的到访频率却有所减少。 与此截然相反的是，美国高收入群体的消费势头依然强劲。航空企业的数据显示，高端舱位机票销售持续火热，而经济舱则显得疲软。运动鞋市场也呈现出 类似的分化趋势，高端品牌销售依然坚挺。这种消费分化现象在多个行业中均有所体现。 a r 1 3 IV EDU f 此次信心下滑的主要受害者是美国的中产家庭，特别是年收入介于五万至十万美元之间的群体。他们之前的乐观情绪与高收入阶层相仿，但近期却急转直 下，其信心指数已逼近低收入群体的悲观水平。专家分析指出，这标志着美国中产正深陷一场前所未有的消费信心危机。 这一心理变化已切实反映在他们的消费行为上。零售业巨头沃尔玛反馈称，中低收入消费者正严格控制开 ...