consumer confidence
noun
: the good feelings that people have about the economy
There is a recent increase in consumer confidence.
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Gas prices are also a highly visible cost that has outsize impacts on consumer confidence and political sentiment.
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Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
Amid tariff anxiety and broader stress over affordability, consumer confidence has dropped to levels not seen in over a decade, according to The Conference Board, a business think tank.
—Patrick Van Esch, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday, traders will watch for March’s consumer confidence index and February’s JOLTS job opening numbers.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Then there's prices, especially salient in recent years as inflation has eaten away at consumer confidence.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 2026
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Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
Amid tariff anxiety and broader stress over affordability, consumer confidence has dropped to levels not seen in over a decade, according to The Conference Board, a business think tank.
—Patrick Van Esch, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday, traders will watch for March’s consumer confidence index and February’s JOLTS job opening numbers.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Then there's prices, especially salient in recent years as inflation has eaten away at consumer confidence.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Consumer confidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumer%20confidence. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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