Consumer Outlook Index Reports

Middle Tennessee Consumer Outlook Index Reports are published four times a year. Results are disseminated to local news media.  (Reports previous to spring 2012 were named “Consumer Confidence Reports.”

The overall purpose of a consumer outlook index is to gauge the “pulse”or “mood” of consumers. It reflects prevailing business conditions and likely developments in the future. It measures consumers’ perceptions of current business and economic conditions as well as their expectations for the future. Because consumer expectations and confidence can have dramatic effects on business and the economy, a measure of expectations and confidence can prove extremely valuable to business planners.

2015 Middle Tennessee Consumer Outlook Reports

• May: “Consumer Outlook Rebounds Heading into the Summer”

2014 Middle Tennessee Consumer Outlook Reports

• February: “Consumers’ Outlook Improves”
• May: “Consumers’ Outlook Continues to Improve“
• September: “Consumers’ Outlook Remains Positive“
• December: “Consumer Outlook Surges Heading into the Holiday Season”

2013 Middle Tennessee Consumer Outlook Reports

• February: “Consumers More Upbeat About the Economy”
• April: “Consumers’ Outlook on the Economy Improves”
• September: “Consumers’ Outlook Continues to Improve”
• December: “Consumers’ Outlook Drops Sharply”

2012 Middle Tennessee Consumer Outlook Reports

• February: “Consumer Confidence Increases”
• April : “Consumers’ Outlook on the Economy Improves”
• September: “Consumers Cautious about the Economy”
• November: “Consumers Concerned about the Future of the Economy”

2011 Middle Tennessee Consumer Confidence Reports

• December: “Consumer Confidence Improves Heading into the Christmas and Holiday Season”
• September: “Consumer Confidence Continues to Wane”
• April: “Consumer Confidence Sinks Heading into the Summer Months”
• February: “Consumer Confidence Rises”

2010 Middle Tennessee Consumer Confidence Reports

• December: “Even With Concerns About the Economy, Consumers are More Willing to Spend”
• September: “Consumer Confidence Falls Heading into Autumn”
• April: “Consumers Become Cautiously Optimistic”
• February: “Consumer Confidence Continues to Wane”

2009 Middle Tennessee Consumer Confidence Reports

• December: “Consumers Lose Confidence Heading into the Holiday Season”
• September: “Consumers Become More Hopeful”
• May: “Consumer Confidence Continues to Improve”
• April: “Consumer Confidence Rebounds”
• February: “Consumer Confidence Continues to Erode”

2008 Middle Tennessee Consumer Confidence Reports

• December: “Overall Consumer Confidence Holds Steady, But Concerns Persist”
• October: “Consumers Continue to View the Economy Negatively”
• May: “Consumer Confidence Continues to Decline”
• April: “Consumers are Losing Confidence in the Economy”
• February: “Consumer Confidence Erodes”

2007 Middle Tennessee Consumer Confidence Reports

• December: “Consumer Confidence Drops Heading Into the Christmas and Holiday Season”
• September: “Consumer Confidence Rebounds”
• May: “Consumer Confidence Erodes”
• April: “Consumer Confidence Declines”
• February: “Consumer Confidence Rebounds”

2006 Middle Tennessee Consumer Confidence Reports

• December: “Mid-State Consumer Confidence Drops Sharply”
• September: “Mid-State Consumer Confidence Continues to Improve”
• June: “Positive Expectations for the Future Fuel an Increase in Consumer Confidence”
• April: “Increasing Uncertainty about the Future of the Economy”;
• February: “Strong and Stable: Local Consumers Remain Optimistic About the Economy”;

2005 Middle Tennessee Consumer Confidence Reports

• December: “Consumers Gain Confidence Heading into the Christmas and Holiday Season”;
• September: “Consumer Confidence Declines”
• June: “Consumer Confidence Improves”
• April: “Consumer Confidence Declines Again”
• February: “Consumer Confidence Slips, But The News Is Not All Bad”;

2004 Middle Tennessee Consumer Confidence Reports

• December: “Consumers Optimistic Heading Into The Christmas and Holiday Season”;
• September: “Consumer Confidence Slips”
• June: “Consumers Increasingly Optimistic About The Economy”
• April: “Mid State Consumers Gain Confidence In Current Economy”
• February: “Mid State Consumer Confidence Slips, But Remains Stronger Than National Measures”

Note: Reports are available as Microsoft Word documents and require Microsoft Word or a compatible word processing program for viewing and printing.