consumer confidence

noun

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

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Threats of economic uncertainty and workplace issues continue to weigh on workers, taking a tremendous toll on their mental health, creating fears of layoffs and a reduction in consumer confidence. Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025 Meanwhile, cracks in consumer confidence are showing elsewhere. Lorie Konish, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025 Today, consumer confidence is at its second lowest point in readings going back to 1952, which is worse than even during the Great Recession in the first decade of this century. Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025 Americans are changing their lunch habits, too Across the Atlantic, U.S. consumer confidence is the lowest it’s been in four years, and Americans also appear to be rethinking lunchtime spending habits. Byalex Ledsom, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for consumer confidence

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“Consumer confidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumer%20confidence. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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