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Consumer confidence
February was another disappointment for retail sales
Mar 16, 2022
They've been up and down like a bouncing ball for the past few months.
Consumer confidence rises, undeterred by omicron
Dec 22, 2021
Americans are reassured that businesses are still operating. Yet some economic uncertainty lingers.
Dented by the delta variant, consumer confidence now confronts omicron
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Justin Ho
Nov 30, 2021
Confidence ticked down in November, but so far, each wave of COVID seems to have less of an impact on how consumers feel.
Our feelings about jobs and the economy have parted ways
Nov 1, 2021
Many people are happy with the job market — higher wages and more openings. Fewer people like where the overall economy is headed.
Consumers’ confidence, spending less buoyant than their job prospects
Oct 1, 2021
Inflation is eating away at incomes while the delta variant is discouraging consumers from going out and spending.
Jobless claims are upbeat, but consumer confidence is still a wild card
Sep 2, 2021
The delta variant is causing some consumer pullback, and the expiration of pandemic unemployment benefits on Sept. 5 could play a role in spending.
For consumers, gloomy times may translate to less spending
Aug 31, 2021
But as long as people are holding onto their jobs, they'll still have money to buy.
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Consumer sentiment plummeted in early August, driven by surge of delta variant
Aug 13, 2021
The University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index shows the rise of the delta variant this summer has curbed spending.
How are consumers feeling about the economy?
Jul 30, 2021
There have been signs of robust economic growth, but consumer concerns are rising ... along with the surge of the Delta variant of COVID-19.
Some signs point to falling consumer confidence as delta rises
Jul 26, 2021
Later this week we will learn how much consumers spent in June, and on what. But that might not be the best picture of what's going on now.