United States Economic Optimism Index

Last Release

Dec 31, 2024

Actual

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53.2

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Monthly

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Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
62.9 Mar 2002	35.8 Aug 2011	49.14	2001-2024	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 increased by 0.8 points to 54 in December 2024, the highest since August 2021 and just below market forecasts of 54.1. The index continued its upward trend in December, building on the strong rebound seen in November following Donald Trump's historic return as the 47th President. The RCM/TIPP Confidence in Federal Economic Policies index, which gauges perceptions of the effectiveness of government economic policies, rose to 47.7 this month from 42.7 in November, marking an 11.7% increase. Meanwhile, the Personal Financial Outlook, a measure of how Americans feel about their own finances in the next six months, declined by 3.8% from its previous reading of 61.0 in November to 58.7 this month. Concurrently, the Six-Month Economic Outlook, which measures how consumers perceive the economy's prospects in the next six months, declined slightly to 55.6 in December from 55.9 previously.