The latest biweekly reading of the Penta-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) decreased by 0.1 points from 34.4 to 34.3. This decrease was driven by a decline in confidence in the U.S. economy, which experienced its largest fall since February 2025. Click to view image. Two of the ESI’s five indicators decreased during this period. Confidence… Continue reading Economic sentiment slightly decreases ahead of the August 1 tariff deadline The post Economic sentiment slightly decreases ...