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 sales racked up despite economic uncertainties driven by President Donald Trump's tariff strategy and flagging consumer confidence.
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Not to get too far ahead of ourselves, but, if real estate prices increase, the knock-on effects should be higher for consumer confidence and domestic consumption.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Persistent inflation and tariff hikes on goods from other countries—heralded by the Trump administration as a measure to boost American manufacturing and protect jobs— have also taken tolls on consumer confidence and spending, analysis from US banking giant JP Morgan suggests.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
My trusty spreadsheet reviewed the Conference Board’s consumer confidence index for California for the three months ending in October 2024, just before Trump won his second term, and the three months ending in June.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 3 July 2025
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Not to get too far ahead of ourselves, but, if real estate prices increase, the knock-on effects should be higher for consumer confidence and domestic consumption.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Persistent inflation and tariff hikes on goods from other countries—heralded by the Trump administration as a measure to boost American manufacturing and protect jobs— have also taken tolls on consumer confidence and spending, analysis from US banking giant JP Morgan suggests.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
My trusty spreadsheet reviewed the Conference Board’s consumer confidence index for California for the three months ending in October 2024, just before Trump won his second term, and the three months ending in June.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 3 July 2025
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“Consumer confidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumer%20confidence. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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