Consumer sentiment plunges to 2-year low amid tariff and inflation worries
Long-term inflation expectations jumped in March, showing intensifying consumer worries about President Trump's trade wars.
US consumer sentiment plunges on tariff fears, inflation expectations jump
U.S. consumer sentiment plunged to a nearly 2-1/2-year low in March and inflation expectations soared amid worries that President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, which have ignited a trade war, would boost prices and undercut the economy.
U.S. consumer sentiment falls for third straight month amid tariff, inflation worries
American consumer sentiment fell another 11% in March, according to a University of Michigan survey released Friday. It fell to 57.9, the lowest confidence level in the economy since 2022.
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Consumer sentiment slumps in March to lowest since 2022 as Trump tariffs spark more inflation worries
In addition, fears grew over where inflation is headed as President Donald Trump institutes tariffs against U.S. trading partners. New duties on aluminum and steel took effect Wednesday, and the president this week also threatened 200% tariffs on European Union liquor after the EU hit U.S. whiskey and other goods with 50% levies.
US consumer sentiment drops, price expectations soar on tariffs
US consumer sentiment fell to a more than two-year low and long-term inflation expectations jumped by the most since 1993, illustrating growing apprehension about the economic impact from tariffs. The preliminary March sentiment index dropped to 57.
American consumer sentiment plunges on trade war fears
The Trump bump in consumer sentiment is now a Trump slump.
Consumer sentiment slides for third straight month as inflation expectations keep climbing
The University of Michigan's Consumer Sentiment Index dropped to 57.9 in March's preliminary reading, well below the 63.1 consensus, from 64.7 in the previous month.
US consumer morale sinks to 2-1/2-year low on tariff woes; inflation expectation jump
U.S. consumer sentiment plunged to a nearly 2-1/2-year low in March and inflation expectations soared amid worries that President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, which have ignited a trade war, would boost prices and undercut the economy.
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