Office of Consumer Research (OCR)
Tennessee Consumer Outlook Index Reports
Fall 2024 — Consumer Sentiment Remains Negative as Consumers Are Saving Less and Spending More [PDF] [Booklet]
Spring 2024—Has the Economy Flatlined? The Consumer Outlook Index Signals Stagnation.
Winter 2024—The Tale of Two Consumers and Their Different Perceptions
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Fall 2023—Consumer Savings in Steady Decline
Spring 2023—Consumer Spending Continues to Rise
Winter 2023—Consumers are Still Very Uncertain about the Future of the Economy
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Fall 2022—Tennessee Consumers are Bearish on the Economy
Winter 2022—Consumer Outlook Improves Slightly, With East Tennessee Leading the Way
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September 2021—Consumer Outlook Plummets Amid Worries, Frustrations, and Fears
June 2021—Tennessee Consumers’ Outlook Improves, With Fears of Inflation Looming
March 2021—Consumers’ Outlook Improves Heading Into Spring
December 2020—Consumers’ Outlook Sinks Following the Presidential Election
September 2020—Consumers’ Views on the Economy Improve
June 2020—Consumers’ Views of the Current Economy Plummet, While Outlook for the Future Improves
March 2020—Tennessee Consumers’ Outlook Declines as Financial Markets React to Coronavirus Fears
December 2019 — Tennessee Consumers’ Outlook Continues to Improve
September 2019 — Tennessee Consumers’ Outlook Improves
June 2019 — Tennessee Consumers Remain Positive about the Economy
March 2019 — Tennessee Consumers’ Outlook Improves
December 2018 — Tennessee Consumers’ Outlook Continues to Weaken
September 2018 — Tennessee Consumers’ Outlook Fades
June 2018 — Tennessee Consumers’ Outlook Levels Off But Remains Strong
March 2018 — Tennessee Consumers Increasingly Optimistic about the Economy
December 2017 — Tennessee Consumer Outlook Continues to Improve
September 2017 — Tennessee Consumer Outlook Rebounds
June 2017 — Tennessee Consumer Outlook Wanes Heading Into the Summer Months
March 2017 — Tennessee Consumer Outlook Continues to Improve
September 2016 — Tennessee Consumer Outlook Declines; Tennesseans Prefer Donald Trump When It Comes to Economic Issues
June 2016 — Tennessee Consumers Are Warming to the Economy as We Enter the Summer Months
March 2016 — Consumer Outlook Improves across Tennessee
December 2015 — Consumer Outlook Improves in West Tennessee, Decreases in Middle Tennessee
September 2015 — Consumer Outlook: A Tale of Three Regions
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