consumer confidence
noun
: the good feelings that people have about the economy
There is a recent increase in consumer confidence.
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While falling interest rates and easing inflation may suggest that demand for home improvement products could revive, a June report by J.P. Morgan Asia Pacific Equity Research cautions that consumer confidence about splurging on big-ticket items could take a while to return.
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Jessica Tan, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The Hill’s Alex Gangitano reports that, while consumer confidence is improving, anxieties persist among the general public about the ultimate impact on consumers.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 1 Aug. 2025
Plans for a southern electric-vehicle automotive hub have hit the brakes as consumer confidence wanes and federal incentives phase out.
—Stuart Dyos, The Tennessean, 23 July 2025
With inflation easing, the IMF extending a new standby facility, and consumer confidence showing early signs of recovery, Islamabad stands to benefit from capital inflows — especially if backed by American political support.
—Jack Rosen, New York Daily News, 21 July 2025
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Jessica Tan, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The Hill’s Alex Gangitano reports that, while consumer confidence is improving, anxieties persist among the general public about the ultimate impact on consumers.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 1 Aug. 2025
Plans for a southern electric-vehicle automotive hub have hit the brakes as consumer confidence wanes and federal incentives phase out.
—Stuart Dyos, The Tennessean, 23 July 2025
With inflation easing, the IMF extending a new standby facility, and consumer confidence showing early signs of recovery, Islamabad stands to benefit from capital inflows — especially if backed by American political support.
—Jack Rosen, New York Daily News, 21 July 2025
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“Consumer confidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumer%20confidence. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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