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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.
Dax Index News: Bullish Forecast as Consumer Confidence Boosts Market Outlook
DAX rises on tariff easing hopes but faces pressure from weak auto stocks and rising US recession risks. Near-term forecast hinges on data and trade news.
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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 ...
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Breakfast briefing: Dumb policy brings dud results
US data and sentiment points to a US recession; Canada resists Trump but faces a hard future; Europe sentiment drops as inflation expectations edge up; UST 10yr at 4.17%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 59.
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 ...
Trump's tariff policy has raised fears of a recession. Here are the economic warning signs
Trump's tariff policy could push the nation into a recession, with rising unemployment, bankruptcies and more. These warning ...
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.
Eurozone economic sentiment drops in April on trade tensions
The tariff blast since Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ has completely wiped out the tentative return of optimism in the ...