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US consumer sentiment and expectations fall again in April as tariff uncertainty continues
Expectations fell across the board, but the decline was particularly prominent among middle-income families. Prices remain a top concern.
US Consumer Sentiment Slides While Inflation Expectations Jump
US consumer sentiment fell to one of the lowest readings on record and long-term inflation expectations climbed to the highest since 1991 on fears of the economic fallout from tariffs.
Consumer sentiment falls to lowest level since postpandemic inflation peak
Consumer sentiment nosedived in April to the lowest level since the peak of the postpandemic inflation surge as President Trump’s trade battles shake the global economy. Sentiment dropped 8.4 percent from March to April and was down 32.
Consumer Sentiment Declines as Tariff Fears Push Inflation Outlook to Highest Since 1981
US consumer sentiment waned for the fourth straight month in April as uncertainty around tariffs dampened expectations and pushed the year-ahead inflation outlook to the highest point since 1981, final results from the University of Michigan's Surveys of Consumers showed Friday.
US consumer sentiment remains weak in April on tariffs concerns
U.S. consumer sentiment ebbed for a fourth straight month in April amid concerns about the economic impact of tariffs. The University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers said on Friday its Consumer Sentiment Index came in at 52.
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US consumer confidence drops sharply amid economic concerns
American consumer confidence saw another significant drop in April, falling by 7.9%, according to the Conference Board's latest report. The index fell to 86, with the expectations component measuring ...
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‘Extraordinarily unsettling’: Consumer confidence drops amid worries over world economy
All five measures making up GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index have declined in April, putting the overall score at its lowest ...
Oil Drops Further as Trade War Impact Weakens Sentiment
Oil prices extend their losses in early trade on signs that the global trade war is weighing on economic growth and demand ...
Oil drops, poised for biggest monthly fall in three years
Oil prices extended declines on Wednesday and were set for their largest monthly drop in more than three years as the global ...
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Michigan Consumer Sentiment Drops To 50.8, Missing Analyst Estimates
Current Economic Conditions declined from 63.8 in March to 56.5 in April, while Index of Consumer Expectations decreased from 52.6 to 47.2. The University of Michigan commented: “Sentiment has ...
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South Korea consumer sentiment drops as food inflation emerges as top election issue
SEOUL--South Korea’s consumer sentiment dropped sharply in March on growing worries about higher produce prices, a central bank survey showed on Tuesday, as inflation hitting the dinner table ...
US airlines forced to cut flights as travel across the country drops
Airlines reported that they would trim its flight schedule for the second half of the year due to lower demand ...
US consumer confidence plummets to Covid-era low as trade war stokes anxiety
Americans’ confidence in the economy slumped for the fifth straight month to the lowest level since the onset of COIVD-19.