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 latest survey of consumer confidence by the Conference Board shows California significantly trailing other big states such as Florida, Texas, and New York.
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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
Some economists argue that China’s advances in these select industries will not be enough to make up for the drag caused by a fall in consumer confidence, and by developers and local governments straining under debt.
—Chris Buckley, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024
But after three straight months of improvement, consumer confidence ticked down in February, with a slight dip in household expectations for making large purchases in the next six months.
—Brian Cheung, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2024
As last year drew to a close, inflation appeared to be heading decisively downward, consumer confidence was shooting higher, and many Americans’ wages were finally outpacing price increases.
—J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 17 Mar. 2024
Statewide unemployment was flat, California’s consumer confidence as measured by the Conference Board was up 7 percent — and the Fed Funds rate (controlled by the Federal Reserve) was down 0.4 percentage points.
—Jonathan Lansner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024
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
Some economists argue that China’s advances in these select industries will not be enough to make up for the drag caused by a fall in consumer confidence, and by developers and local governments straining under debt.
—Chris Buckley, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024
But after three straight months of improvement, consumer confidence ticked down in February, with a slight dip in household expectations for making large purchases in the next six months.
—Brian Cheung, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2024
As last year drew to a close, inflation appeared to be heading decisively downward, consumer confidence was shooting higher, and many Americans’ wages were finally outpacing price increases.
—J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 17 Mar. 2024
Statewide unemployment was flat, California’s consumer confidence as measured by the Conference Board was up 7 percent — and the Fed Funds rate (controlled by the Federal Reserve) was down 0.4 percentage points.
—Jonathan Lansner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024
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