What’s Behind Conflicting US CEO & Consumer Confidence Readings?

US CEO confidence is surging—hitting a three-year high in Q1 2025. But consumers aren’t feeling it. Their confidence has dropped for three straight months, and presently sits at the bottom of the range that has prevailed since 2022.

What’s driving the disconnect? And what do these two key indicators signal about what’s ahead?

Join our expert economists as they break down The Conference Board CEO and Consumer Confidence Indexes—and what they reveal about the US and global economy.

Key takeaways:

  • The latest forecast for the US economy
  • What parts of the global economy are hot, and what parts are cooling?
  • How The Conference Board Consumer Confidence and CEO Confidence Indexes work
  • What these signals mean for the future
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Stephanie Guichard, PhD Allen Li Erik Lundh
What’s Behind Conflicting US CEO & Consumer Confidence Readings?
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What’s Behind Conflicting US CEO & Consumer Confidence Readings?

MARCH 12, 2025

US CEO confidence is surging—hitting a three-year high in Q1 2025. But consumers aren’t feeling it. Their confidence has dropped for three straight months, and presently sits at the bottom of the range that has prevailed since 2022.

What’s driving the disconnect? And what do these two key indicators signal about what’s ahead?

Join our expert economists as they break down The Conference Board CEO and Consumer Confidence Indexes—and what they reveal about the US and global economy.

Key takeaways:

  • The latest forecast for the US economy
  • What parts of the global economy are hot, and what parts are cooling?
  • How The Conference Board Consumer Confidence and CEO Confidence Indexes work
  • What these signals mean for the future

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