United States Economic Optimism Index

Last Release

Apr 30, 2025

Actual

49.1

Units In

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49.8

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

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Time to Release

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Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
62.9 Mar 2002	35.8 Aug 2011	49.16	2001-2025	Technometrica Market Intelligence/The Investor's Business Daily

IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism Index measures Americans' opinions and outlooks on the economy. The index is based on a nationwide survey of 900 adults and evaluates six-month economic outlook, personal financial outlook, confidence in federal economic policies. Reading above 50 indicates optimism, and below 50 indicates pessimism.

Latest Updates

The RealClearMarkets/TIPP Economic Optimism Index in the US declined to 49.1 in April 2025 from 49.8 in March, the lowest in six months and well below market expectations of 50.1. The Six-Month Economic Outlook, which measures how consumers perceive the economy's prospects in the next six months, declined by 2.6%, from 46.2 in March to 45.0 in April. Confidence in Federal Economic Policies, a proprietary RCM/TIPP measure of views on the effectiveness of government economic policies, declined from 47.9 in March to 46.7 this month, reflecting a 2.5% loss. This component has been below 50.0 in the pessimistic territory for 44 consecutive months since September 2021. On the other hand, the Personal Financial Outlook, a measure of how Americans feel about their own finances in the next six months, increased by 0.4% from its previous reading of 55.3 in March to 55.5 this month.