Consumer confidence dips in September amid inflation concerns
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U.S. consumer sentiment dipped to a four-month low in September amid rising inflation rates and mounting cost-of-living concerns, according to survey results released Friday. The University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers' index found that consumer confidence slipped to a reading of 48.
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Consumer sentiment fell in September as surging fuel prices fuel inflation fears and looming midterm elections have dimmed the economic outlook for both Republicans and Democrats. The University of Michigan final consumer sentiment index fell to 48.1 in September from
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — US consumer sentiment fell to its second-lowest level on record in September as high gas prices further soured Americans’ views of the economy. The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index for September dipped to 48.
Consumer sentiment fell by less than four index points in September, reaching its lowest reading in four months and down 15% from January 2026, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers.
U.S. consumer sentiment deteriorated in September as Americans expressed growing concerns about inflation, household finances and the broader economic outlook, according to the latest University of Michigan survey released Friday.
U.S. consumer sentiment sank in September to its second-lowest level on record as soaring gasoline prices darkened Americans’ view of the economy. The University of Michigan’s index fell to 48.1, a 7 percent drop from August and nearly 13 percent below a year earlier, data released Friday showed.
U.S. consumer sentiment dipped to a four-month low in September amid rising inflation rates and mounting cost-of-living concerns, according to survey results released Friday. The University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers' index found that consumer confidence slipped to a reading of 48.
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