FX.co ★ US Economic Sentiment Slips In March

The RealClearMarkets/TIPP Economic Optimism Index declined to 47.5 in March 2026 from 48.8 in February, falling short of market expectations of 50.1. The Six-Month Economic Outlook, which gauges consumers’ expectations for the economy over the next half-year, slipped 1.8%, from 43.8 in February to 43.0 in March. The Personal Financial Outlook, measuring how Americans expect their own finances to fare over the next six months, fell 4.6%, from 56.9 in February to 54.3 in March. Confidence in Federal Economic Policies—RCM/TIPP’s proprietary indicator of public views on the effectiveness of government economic policy—edged down 1.3%, from 45.7 in February to 45.1 in March.