A strong labor market and resilient consumer trends supported a slight improvement in economic conditions in the U.S. during the third quarter as inflation showed some signs of abating, according to the Citizens Business Conditions Index. read more

OCT 31, 2023 - 7:24 am

Citizens' Business Conditions Index rose to 56.1 in Q3/22, regaining momentum after a drop in Q2 economic sentiment prompted by inflation concerns. Q3’s score extends the index’s streak to eight straight quarters above 50, indicating continued growth conditions for businesses. read more

OCT 26, 2022 - 7:10 am

Citizens reported that its Citizens Business Conditions Index (CBCI) dropped to a mark of 54.4 for Q4/21, down from 57.8 at the end of September but still in expansionary territory. read more

JAN 28, 2022 - 6:41 am

Citizens reported that the Citizens Business Conditions Index fell slightly to a mark of 57.1 in Q3/21 from Q2/21’s reading of 57.4. Despite the decrease, Citizens said the third quarter’s reading reflects continued strength in the recovery since COVID-19 stunned the economy and markets in 2020. read more

OCT 29, 2021 - 7:00 am

The national Citizens Business Conditions Index posted a second consecutive quarter of gains as optimism fueled by COVID-19 vaccine announcements and increased election certainty began to outweigh concerns about spiking pandemic cases. read more

FEB 8, 2021 - 5:20 am

The Q1/20 Citizens Business Conditions Index showed only a slight decline (from 61.0 to 60.8) because the full economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic emerged late in the quarter, but the modest directional shift reflected the gathering storm of the pandemic disruption. read more

APR 28, 2020 - 6:25 am