consumer confidence
noun
: the good feelings that people have about the economy
There is a recent increase in consumer confidence.
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It's been four straight months of declining consumer prices, consumer confidence is hovering near historic lows, and the real estate market is struggling to turn around.
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 15 June 2025
Tangent The hotel industry is also being impacted by lower consumer confidence.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
In particular, the rollout of tariffs on a scale unseen since before the Great Depression damaged consumer confidence and led businesses to worry about supply chains.
—Joseph Lawler, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
And consumer confidence remains shaky, despite some signs of relief.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 5 June 2025
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 15 June 2025
Tangent The hotel industry is also being impacted by lower consumer confidence.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
In particular, the rollout of tariffs on a scale unseen since before the Great Depression damaged consumer confidence and led businesses to worry about supply chains.
—Joseph Lawler, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
And consumer confidence remains shaky, despite some signs of relief.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 5 June 2025
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“Consumer confidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumer%20confidence. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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