US consumer sentiment extended its decline in April, as the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index fell from 93.9 (revised from 92.9) to 86.0—its weakest reading since April 2020.

All five measures making up GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index have declined in April, putting the overall score at its lowest all year.

A global trade war and inflation concerns have caused U.S. consumer confidence to reach its lowest level since May 2020, according to The Confidence Board.

The Conference Board's consumer confidence index declined to its lowest level in five years in April, marking five months of declines and reaching levels not seen since COVID.

US consumer confidence fell in April to an almost five-year low on growing pessimism about prospects for the economy and labor market due to tariffs.

Americans' confidence in the economy slumped for the fifth straight month to the lowest level since the onset of the covid-19 pandemic as anxiety over the impact of tariffs takes a heavy toll.

The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index dropped by 7.9 points in April, marking its lowest reading since May 2020, largely in response to President Trump’s tariff war. Trump has imposed a baseline 10 percent tariff on most international partners and a 145 percent tariff on China,

Consumers are more pessimistic about business conditions, employment prospects and future income — and there’s one sign that usually signals a recession ahead.

The Conference Board said that its consumer confidence index fell 7.9 points in April to 86, its lowest reading since May 2020.