The Conference Board #ConsumerConfidence Index fell by 5.4 points in June to 93.0 (1985=100), erasing almost half of May's sharp gains. 🌡️ The #PresentSituation Index—based on consumers’ assessment of current business and labor market conditions—fell 6.4 points to 129.1. 🔮 The

The Conference Board #LeadingEconomicIndex for the US ticked down by 0.1% in May 2025 to 99.0 (2016=100), after falling 1.4% in April (revised downward from the –1.0% originally reported). 📉 A sharp recovery in stock prices in May was not enough to overcome declines in most of

That’s a wrap! We've come to the end of the #FutureReward25 in Brussels with a powerful session on why integrating #talent and #reward is crucial—sharing practical strategies for a cohesive people performance framework that drives engagement and retention. #RewardConference

We kicked off Day 2 of #FutureReward25 with a panel discussion on pay transparency! Timothy Bruneel (Deloitte), Anthony Marzetti (Akeron), Saul Huisman (Swiss Re), and Marion Devine sparked lively discussions on evolving transparency practices and their impact. #PayTransparency

The closing session highlighted the evolution of executive compensation beyond simple pay-for-performance toward frameworks rooted in ethics and strategy. Today’s plans embed ESG metrics, ensuring leaders are accountable for both sustainability and profitability. #FutureReward25

From a benefits function to strategic rewards, we explored how #wellbeing is deeply personal. Solutions must be holistic and multi-faceted to drive real impact. Thanks to Clare Moncrieff (Workhuman) & Maggie Lester (Merck) for their insights! #FutureReward25 #EvolutionOfWellbeing

What an insightful session about agile #mobility frameworks! Borderless versus organizations reinforcing borders presents a critical tension to address in cultivating a global mindset and enabling fluid cross-border talent. #FutureReward25 #TCBInsights #TCBEurope

Claudio Truzzi, Senior Fellow ESF Center Europe, The Conference Board & Martin Smit, Head of Strategy & Digital, Total Rewards, Takeda, showed how AI prompting has evolved—from basic to strategic—saving time on repetitive HR tasks and enabling reasoning over data. #FutureReward25

We are live at Future: Reward Europe Conference hosted by The Conference Board in Brussels! .John Beadle kicks off two days of insightful sessions and networking with industry leaders. #FutureReward25 #TCBInsights #TCBEurope

Mike Archbold, program director at @ConferenceBoard, joined @YahooFinance's Madison Mills to discuss the results of our latest #CEOConfidence survey with The Business Council. See what drove Q2's sharp decline in confidence and what has #CEOs most anxious moving forward. 📺.

The Conference Board Measure of #CEOConfidence in collaboration with The Business Council fell by 26 points in the second quarter of 2025 to 34, the lowest level since Q4 2022. (A reading below 50 reflects more negative than positive responses.) This was the largest

The Conference Board #ConsumerConfidence Index® increased by 12.3 points in May to 98.0 (1985=100), up from 85.7 in April. The #PresentSituation Index—based on consumers’ assessment of current business and labor market conditions—rose 4.8 points to 135.9. The

How can #CEOs talk about #tariffs without saying "tariff"—or attracting political controversy? Our Denise Dahlhoff spoke with @nytimes about the challenge of communicating price increases and #TradeWar uncertainties when investors, consumers, and the White House are all

Our #LeadingEconomicIndex for the US plunged 1.0% in April 2025 to 99.4 (2016=100)—its fifth consecutive monthly decline, and the largest since March 2023. 📉 7 of the LEI's 10 components weakened in April, with #consumer expectations making the largest negative contribution.

April’s fall in confidence was broad-based across all age groups, most income groups, and all political affiliations. The decline was sharpest among consumers between 35 and 55 years old, and consumers in households earning more than $125,000 a year.

Notably, the share of consumers expecting fewer #jobs in the next six months (32.1%) was nearly as high as in April 2009, in the middle of the Great Recession. Expectations about future income prospects also turned clearly negative for the first time in five years.

The #ExpectationsIndex plunged 12.5 pts to 54.4, the lowest level since October 2011 and well below the threshold of 80 that usually signals #recession ahead. All expectation components fell sharply, reflecting pervasive pessimism about the future.

The Conference Board #ConsumerConfidence Index® fell by 7.9 points in April to 86.0 (1985=100). That's the fifth consecutive monthly decline, which brings confidence to levels not seen since the onset of the COVID pandemic. The #PresentSituation Index fell 0.9 pts to 133.5.

Notably, optimism for the #stockmarket turned negative for the first time since the end of 2023. Only 37.4% expected #stockprices to rise over the next year—down nearly 10 pts from February and 20 pts from the high reached in Nov 2024. 🔗Full report:

The #ExpectationsIndex — based on consumers’ short-term outlook for income, business, and labor market conditions — fell 9.6 pts to 65.2. That's well below the threshold of 80 that usually signals a #recession ahead, and #expectations for the future now stand at a 12-year low.