The latest biweekly reading of the Penta-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) decreased by 1.2 points from 34.3 to 33.1 during a two-week period marked by escalating U.S. tariff rates and softening economic indicators. Click to view image. Four of the ESI’s five indicators decreased during this period. Confidence in finding a new job decreased the… Continue reading Economic sentiment falls sharply as “reciprocal” tariffs take effect
