consumer confidence
noun
: the good feelings that people have about the economy
There is a recent increase in consumer confidence.
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The consumer confidence index fell by 7.2 points this March, decreasing for the fourth consecutive month.
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Solcyré Burga, Time, 8 Apr. 2025
Some CEOs believe the U.S. may already be in recession and warn that the administration’s economic strategy is inflationary, will chill consumer confidence and block the Federal Reserve’s runway for future rate cuts.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
Talk has been of an industry battling to reinvigorate consumer confidence after the boom years that followed pandemic lockdowns came to an abrupt end 18 months ago.
—Robin Swithinbank, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Consumer spending is already slowing down, while consumer confidence has plummeted.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
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Solcyré Burga, Time, 8 Apr. 2025
Some CEOs believe the U.S. may already be in recession and warn that the administration’s economic strategy is inflationary, will chill consumer confidence and block the Federal Reserve’s runway for future rate cuts.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
Talk has been of an industry battling to reinvigorate consumer confidence after the boom years that followed pandemic lockdowns came to an abrupt end 18 months ago.
—Robin Swithinbank, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Consumer spending is already slowing down, while consumer confidence has plummeted.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for consumer confidence
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“Consumer confidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumer%20confidence. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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