El-Erian Highlights Disappointments In Latest Consumer Confidence Data As Job, Income Concerns Loom Large

The economist noted in a post on X that the decline in consumers’ expectations of the future condition was due to a “mix of lingering price worries and growing employment income insecurity.”
Customers shop at a supermarket in Manhattan on July 15, 2025 in New York City. U.S. consumer price index rose 2.7% in June from 12 months earlier.
Customers shop at a supermarket in Manhattan on July 15, 2025 in New York City. U.S. consumer price index rose 2.7% in June from 12 months earlier. (Photo by Liao Pan/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images)
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Rounak Jain·Stocktwits
Published Nov 25, 2025   |   10:58 AM EST
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Mohamed El-Erian, Chief Economic Advisor at Allianz, on Tuesday listed out three disappointing aspects of the latest Consumer Confidence report.

The economist noted in a post on X that the decline in consumers’ expectations of the future condition was due to a “mix of lingering price worries and growing employment income insecurity.”

The Conference Board survey for November showed consumer confidence at 88.7, below a Dow Jones estimate of 93.2, as cited by MarketWatch. This was the lowest reading since April, according to the report. El-Erian also noted that the current conditions component of the index has fallen to its lowest level since 2021.

Mohamed El-Erian's post on X
Mohamed El-Erian's post on X | @elerianm/X

“All five components of the overall index flagged or remained weak. The Present Situation Index dipped as consumers were less sanguine about current business and labor market conditions,” said Dana M Peterson, Chief Economist, The Conference Board.

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