US Business Confidence Falls from July High
Brief · Published 2026-08-31 · Data period 2026-08-31
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US business confidence fell to 9.2 in August from 11.2 in July, according to the OECD. The index pulled back after hitting a near-term high, though it remained well above the all-time low of -41.2 recorded in May 1980. The reading has been in positive territory since January 2026, when it stood at 5.2 after ending 2025 at -4.2. A year earlier, in August 2025, the index was -2.6.
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Source & methodology
Data source: OECD.
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