You down with GDP, yeah you know me!

G.D.P., or gross domestic product measures the value of all goods and services produced within the United States and is considered the best barometer of the country's economic standing.
GDP Increased Slightly in Spring

The glass appears half-empty indeed

Consumer confidence, or consumers' overall assessment of current conditions has dropped.

"Less favorable business conditions coupled with a less favorable job scenario have resulted in the largest one-month decline in confidence since Hurricane Katrina last year," Lynn Franco, director of The Conference Board Consumer Research Center, said in a statement.
"Consumers are growing increasingly pessimistic about the short-term outlook."

Consumer confidence sinks to 9-month low