consumer confidence
noun
: the good feelings that people have about the economy
There is a recent increase in consumer confidence.
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Its glaring export performance partly reflects deeper structural challenges — including lethargic domestic demand and weak consumer confidence.
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John Liu, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
In its November report, the Conference Board found that consumer confidence fell to its lowest point since April, as rising prices and employment concerns weighed on Americans’ assessments of their current and future financial situations.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
The most recent consumer confidence survey for November found economic sentiment falling to its lowest point in seven months.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2025
The other measure that is likely helping persuade the Fed into producing a new round of cheaper money is declining consumer confidence.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2025
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John Liu, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
In its November report, the Conference Board found that consumer confidence fell to its lowest point since April, as rising prices and employment concerns weighed on Americans’ assessments of their current and future financial situations.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
The most recent consumer confidence survey for November found economic sentiment falling to its lowest point in seven months.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2025
The other measure that is likely helping persuade the Fed into producing a new round of cheaper money is declining consumer confidence.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2025
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“Consumer confidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumer%20confidence. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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