The latest biweekly reading of the Penta-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) fell sharply by 2.2 points, from 34.7 to 32.5, ahead of the September meeting of the Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC). Click to view image. All five of the ESI’s indicators decreased during this period. Confidence in buying a new home decreased the most,… Continue reading Economic sentiment collapses ahead of the September Fed meeting