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The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® slipped 0.7 points to 93.1 in May, marking the first decline after three consecutive monthly gains but remaining above levels seen earlier this year. The Present Situation Index fell 3.2 points to 121.2 as consumers expressed weaker views of current business and labor market conditions, while the Expectations Index edged up 1.0 point to 74.4, though it remained below the 80 threshold often associated with recession risk. Inflation and higher energy costs tied to ongoing geopolitical tensions continued to weigh on household sentiment and financial expectations. Consumers also became somewhat more optimistic about stock prices and future business conditions, even as perceptions of the labor market softened and buying intentions for discretionary purchases moderated. Overall, the report showed that consumers are still cautious but holding up reasonably well despite ongoing concerns about inflation, prices, and economic uncertainty.
The U.S. Census Bureau reported that new orders for manufactured durable goods increased 7.9% in April to $346.0 billion, marking the second consecutive monthly gain following a 1.3% increase in March. The rise was driven by transportation equipment, where orders increased $23.1 billion (+21.5%) to $130.9 billion, led by a 165.9% jump in nondefense aircraft and parts orders to $36.8 billion after declines in the prior two months. Excluding transportation, new orders still rose 1.1%, reflecting broader underlying strength across manufacturing categories. Shipments increased 0.5% to $324.3 billion, supported by gains in transportation equipment shipments (+0.7%), while unfilled orders rose 1.7% to $1.57 trillion and inventories edged up 0.2% to $598.7 billion. Core capital goods orders (nondefense, excluding aircraft) rose 3.9% to $82.4 billion, while shipments rose 0.4% to $81.1 billion, suggesting business investment activity remained relatively stable.
The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reported that real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 1.6% in the first quarter of 2026, following a 0.5% increase in the fourth quarter of 2025. Real GDP was revised down 0.4 percentage point from the advance estimate of 2.0%, primarily reflecting downward revisions to investment and consumer spending. On the inflation side, the price index for gross domestic purchases increased 3.5% for the quarter, representing a 0.1 percentage point downward revision from the previous estimate. The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index rose 4.5%, matching its previous estimate, while the core PCE price index (excluding food and energy) increased 4.4%, a 0.1 percentage point upward revision. Overall, the report showed that economic growth picked up despite inflation pressures, as real gross domestic income (GDI) moved higher by 0.9% and corporate profits increased $40.4 billion during the quarter.
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