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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.

Bloomberg on MSN · 4d

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.

Yahoo · 4d

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.

MT Newswires on MSN · 4d

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.

Reuters on MSN · 4d

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.

Consumer Confidence Index, Tariff worries

Marketing Week · 4d

‘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 all year.

DC News Now on MSN · 2h

Tariff worries drive consumer confidence to 5-year low

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,

U.S. News & World Report · 4h

US Consumer Confidence Plunges to Lowest in 5 Years on Tariff Worries

Americans’ confidence in the economy slumped for the fifth straight month to the lowest level since the onset of COIVD-19 as worries about the impact of tariffs take a heavy toll on consumer expectati

1hon MSN

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.

WSFA18d

Consumer sentiment drops to lowest level since the pandemic as trade war fuels inflation anxiety

Consumer sentiment remains sharply divided by party, with the index for Democrats at 34.1 and Republicans at 81.9. Yet both recorded steep drops in April. Sentiment among independents plunged ...

A tale of 2 consumers: High earners doing fine while lower-income households 'under some pressure'

Despite stock market volatility and tariff uncertainty, the US consumer is still spending. But earnings commentary and Wall Street data point to increasing cautiousness, especially for lower-income ...

Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index Drops To -35.8, Missing Analyst Estimates

On April 28, 2025, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas released Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index report for April. The report ...

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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 ...