Gallup's editor-in-chief talks about the negative numbers on consumer confidence in the U.S., and how it might affect the presidential election.

Housing prices in March were up a tiny bit from the month before, but it is the first time in seven months that the data hasn't shown a decline.

Gallup's latest surveys asked how Americans were feeling about their personal finances, and whether they think they'll be able to retire comfortably.

Consumer spending was the big surprise of the morning. The government said Americans spent 0.8 percent more in February.

Your politics even determines your take on the weather outside.

The national mood about the economy is one thing, but what states have the best, and worst, confidence about the direction of the economy?

A borrowing consumer is a confident consumer. But it's not all good news.

Today saw drops in both home prices and consumer confidence. Could the recovery experts have been tracking be stalled?

The government's jobless data for December comes out Friday. Gallup has its own unemployment measures. Here's a preview.