United States Economic Optimism Index

Last Release

Mar 31, 2025

Actual

49.8

Units In

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Frequency

Monthly

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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 fell to 49.8 in March 2025 from 52.0 in February, the lowest in five months and missing market expectations of 53.1. The Six-Month Economic Outlook, which measures how consumers perceive the economy's prospects in the next six months, declined by 9.6%, from 51.1 in February to 46.2 in March, breaking a four-month streak above 50. The Personal Financial Outlook, a measure of how Americans feel about their own finances in the next six months, dropped by 1.3% from its previous reading of 56.0 in February to 55.3 this month. Confidence in Federal Economic Policies, a proprietary RCM/TIPP measure of views on the effectiveness of government economic policies, declined from 48.8 in February to 47.9 this month, reflecting a 1.8% loss. This component has been below 50.0 in the pessimistic territory for 43 consecutive months since September 2021.