Marketplace · Tuesday, October 27, 2026
The Conference Board's October Consumer Confidence Index rose to its highest level since June, a bounce largely driven by lower gas and food prices at the time of the survey. However, CEO Steve Odland and other experts caution it is only a temporary blip amid a broader downward trend.
“The Consumer Confidence Index this month ticked up to its highest level since June.”
“the CEO of the conference board, Steve Odland, says this is just a blip, with consumer confidence bouncing around since 2022.”