United States Economic Optimism Index

Last Release

Jan 31, 2025

Actual

51.9

Units In

N/A

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	49.15	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 fell to 51.9 in January 2025 from a 40-month high of 54 in December and missing market forecasts of 55.1. The Six-Month Economic Outlook, which measures how consumers perceive the economy's prospects in the next six months, declined to 52.1 from 55.6 in December. Also, the RCM/TIPP Confidence in Federal Economic Policies index, which gauges perceptions of the effectiveness of government economic policies, declined to 43.4 from 47.7. Meanwhile, the Personal Financial Outlook, a measure of how Americans feel about their own finances in the next six months, improved to 60.1 from 58.7.