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 Conference Board’s measure of consumer confidence dropped to an 11-year low in January, the business research group said Tuesday. Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026 Those might have increased here because of weak data, like the nasty drop in consumer confidence yesterday, or because of the expectation a new Fed chair will be more dovish. Kelly Evans, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026 The Conference Board’s measure of consumer confidence dropped to an 11-year low in January, the business research group said Tuesday. Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026 After a slight improvement in December, American consumer confidence resumed its downward slide. Jordan Erb, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026 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 2 Feb. 2026.

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