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The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index rose to 91.2 in February from 89.0 in January, but the present situation index declined and inflation fears dominate consumer sentiment.
Novo Nordisk will cut U.S. list prices for Wegovy, Ozempic, and Rybelsus to $675 per month starting January 2027, a move that reshapes the $150 billion GLP-1 market overnight.
The CapEx Finance Index shows new equipment financing volumes hit their highest level in two decades in January 2026 as American businesses invest aggressively despite tariff and recession fears.
Domino's Pizza posted Q4 revenue of $1.54 billion, beating estimates, while raising its dividend 15% and delivering 3.7% US same-store sales growth. The results reveal a consumer who is trading down but still spending.
The Conference Board's Expectations Index rose to 72 in February but has now spent 13 consecutive months below 80, the threshold that historically signals recession. Only twice before has the indicator been this persistently negative without a downturn following.
The Chicago Fed National Activity Index rose to +0.18 in January from -0.21, its highest reading in 11 months, as production and employment indicators improved despite tariff uncertainty.
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index collapsed to 84.5 in January, its lowest since the pandemic. February's report, due Tuesday, arrives as tariffs, AI fears, and job market anxiety converge.
The 15% Section 122 tariff took effect at 12:01 a.m. on February 24, applying to $1.2 trillion in imports. Yale estimates the average household will pay $1,300 more annually if tariffs persist.
Hims & Hers announced a $1.15 billion deal for Australian telehealth company Eucalyptus to go global, even as Novo Nordisk's patent infringement lawsuit puts its compounded GLP-1 business at risk.
The Conference Board releases its February consumer confidence index today after January's plunge to 84.5, the lowest since 2014. The reading could influence the Fed's March decision.
Fed Governor Waller's NABE speech revealed that after annual revisions, 2025 payrolls likely fell, making it only the third time since 1945 that has happened outside a recession.
Pew Research finds 71% of Americans are very concerned about healthcare costs, 66% about food prices, and 62% about housing ahead of Trump's State of the Union. The anxiety cuts across party lines.