Inflation, looming trade war take a toll as confidence of the U.S. consumer tumbles
Respondents to a business research group's survey expressed concern over inflation with a significant increase in mentions of ...
'Doom and gloom' as latest Conference Board data shows a highly pessimistic consumer
Tuesday's Conference Board data on U.S. consumer confidence dealt a massive blow to sentiment. Read more here.
Fed's Schmid: 'Now is not the time to let down our guard' on inflation
Kansas City Fed president Jeff Schmid said Thursday that he has grown more cautious about the downward path of inflation as ...
Inflation Eased. Why It Isn’t a Sigh of Relief for the Fed or Consumers.
The year-over-year gain in the Fed’s preferred measure of inflation was in line with economists’ expectations and slowed from ...
Inflation will move toward 2% target, but risks to outlook are rising, says Fed's Musalem
The risks for higher inflation are on the rise, St. Louis Federal Reserve President Alberto Musalem said Monday.
Consumer confidence falls the most since 2021 over fears about inflation and tariffs
A report from the Conference Board shows Americans are increasingly worried about inflation, driven in part by President Trump's threats to impose new tariffs on imports.
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The Fed Appears To Be Losing Control Of Inflation Expectations
The latest University of Michigan and Conference Board data showed that consumer inflation expectations rose dramatically in February. The University of Michigan saw the 1-year inflation ...
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Americans Are Expecting Higher Prices. That Could Unnerve the Fed.
On Tuesday, a survey from the Conference Board showed that consumer confidence fell sharply in February and inflation expectations rose as Americans fretted about the surging price of eggs and the ...
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Tariffs Talk is Driving Consumers' Inflation Anxiety
inflation and politics. Consumer confidence registered the largest monthly decline in more than three years, with The Conference Board survey falling seven points to 98.3 in February, dropping ...
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Consumer confidence registers biggest monthly decline since August 2021 as inflation fears take hold
The latest evidence comes from The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index ... as expectations for inflation in the year ahead climbed. That coincides with the trends reflected in the ...
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Consumer confidence tumbles amid concerns over inflation, labor market
The Conference Board points to concerns over tariffs and inflation, pessimism about future employment opportunities, and less optimism about future income. "The good news is, for what it's worth ...