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 University of Michigan’s monthly survey for November registered one of the lowest overall consumer confidence readings in the last 73 years, and expectations for employment one year from now saw the lowest reading since 1980.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
On the one hand, consumer confidence is running low.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
The market suffered last week in part because investors worried about the ongoing government shutdown, Cramer suggested, which was crippling air travel and weakening consumer confidence.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
Inflation that has eroded consumer confidence and curtailed spending among lower-income Americans.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 7 Nov. 2025
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
On the one hand, consumer confidence is running low.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
The market suffered last week in part because investors worried about the ongoing government shutdown, Cramer suggested, which was crippling air travel and weakening consumer confidence.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
Inflation that has eroded consumer confidence and curtailed spending among lower-income Americans.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Consumer confidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumer%20confidence. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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