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Consumer sentiment rises for first time in 2025 as inflation remains tame
The preliminary reading of the University of Michigan’s closely watched consumer sentiment index, released Friday, jumped 16% from 52.2 to 60.5.
Cost of President Trump’s tariffs hits home, as several consumer goods and services surge to record highs
President Donald Trump’s trade war is affecting Americans from the grocery store to electric bills, with the cost of bananas, ...
Consumer sentiment reading rebounds to much higher level than expected as people get over tariff shock
At the same time, the Bureau of Labor Statistics this week reported that both producer and consumer prices increased just 0.1 ...
Consumer sentiment improves for first time in six months
The University of Michigan’s gauge of consumer sentiment rose to 60.5 in a preliminary June reading from 52.2 in the prior ...
US Consumer Sentiment Jumps as Inflation Expectations Improve
US consumer sentiment rose by the most since January 2024 as concerns about the economy eased and short-term inflation ...
Consumer sentiment surges in first improvement since December
Americans have gained some hope that the worst of President Donald Trump’s volatile trade war might be in the rearview mirror ...