# The State of the Economy for April 2026

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Published: 2026-04-28T17:42:00+00:00
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Consumer confidence has ticked up slightly from March but remains lo w, and the global economic outlook has been downgraded for a second time. The growing impact of tariffs, inflation and ongoing war is extending to consumers' expectations for their incomes, job prospects and overall confidence in the economy. The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® edged up by 0.6 points to 92.8 (1985=100) in April, from 92.2 in March's upwardly revised reading. The Present Situation Index — based on consumers' assessment of current business and labor market conditions — retreated , while t he Expectations Index — based on consumers' short-term outlook for income, business, and labor market conditions — rose. Join Dana M Peterson and Erik Lundh , to find out what to make of the latest consumer confidence results and what's next for the global economy. For more from The Conference Board: US Consumer Confidence Forecast for the US Economy Global Economic Outlook

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