consumer confidence

noun

: the good feelings that people have about the economy
There is a recent increase in consumer confidence.

Examples of consumer confidence in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web While Beijing unveiled better-than-expected GDP growth on Tuesday, statisticians also reported underwhelming figures for March, showing the world’s second largest economy is still struggling with a property crisis and a slump in consumer confidence. Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 16 Apr. 2024 Hiring and investment crest and fall into a contraction as consumer confidence wanes and spending craters. Talmon Joseph Smith, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024 Consumer studies show consumer confidence is soaring. USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024 Learning From History In the late '70s and early '80s, the global aviation industry faced substantial safety issues, declining consumer confidence and air travel numbers. Ricky Muddimer, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 The latest survey of consumer confidence by the Conference Board shows California significantly trailing other big states such as Florida, Texas, and New York. Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024 China’s crisis of consumer confidence may be turning a corner. Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 9 Apr. 2024 On a broader scale, inflation is flattening, which could reignite overall consumer confidence. Michael Spataro, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024 Both transactions also require a solid economy and a decent amount of consumer confidence. Jonathan Lansner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024

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“Consumer confidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumer%20confidence. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.

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