Are consumer sentiment studies a good measure of the economy?
Consumer sentiment has fallen this month to its lowest level since 2022. The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment ...
Poor consumer sentiment is still just talk
On Tuesday, the Conference Board’s consumer sentiment survey told a familiar tale: people are worried about the economy. The survey’s index fell to a four-year low of 93 in March, below consensus ...
US consumer sentiment tumbles to four-year low; fears over tariffs mount
The Conference Board said on Tuesday that write-in responses to the survey showed "worries about the impact of trade policies ...
Inflation, tariff worries drive consumers' outlooks to lowest levels in 12 years
After peaking following the 2024 election, overall consumer confidence fell again in March to its lowest levels since the ...
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Why Is Consumer Confidence Tanking?
Meanwhile, the most recent consumer sentiment readings for March by the University of Michigan Index are some of the lowest ever. The all-time low was 50 in June 2022 at the height of inflation, but ...
Consumer Confidence Is Tumbling as Financial Concerns Mount
Consumers are “spooked” by the Trump administration’s trade wars, cuts to the federal government by the so-called Department ...
On inflation risks, Democrats and Republicans seem to occupy separate realities
Democrats fear a surge in prices over the next year. Republicans believe President Trump will lower the inflation rate to ...
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U.S. Consumer Confidence Tumbles Further in March
March’s Consumer Confidence Index decreased for the fourth consecutive month, with expectations at the lowest level in 12 ...
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Americans getting anxious about Trump’s tariff threats
United States President Donald Trump’s volatile tariff threats are unleashing historic jumps in public anxiety, with the ...
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US consumer sentiment tumbles to four-year low
US consumer confidence plunged to the lowest level in more than four years in March, with households fearing a recession in the future and higher inflation because of tariffs.