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Business Conditions Monthly February 2025
In February 2025, the AIER Business Conditions Monthly indicators painted a picture of a moderately slowing but still resilient US economy.
Hold on to your desk
People are worried about their jobs and the impending threat of layoffs. That's bad news for consumer spending and the US economy.
The Daily News4d
U of Michigan survey marks rapidly declining consumer sentiment
Consumer sentiment fell more than 10% in the last month, and according to the University of Michigan’s latest consumer survey ...
Michigan Advance4d
University of Michigan survey marks rapidly declining consumer sentiment
Consumer sentiment fell more than 10% in the last month, and according to the University of Michigan’s latest consumer survey ...
UoM survey: Consumer confidence is as weak as it was during the GFC
Consumer confidence is now weaker than it was during the 2008 financial crisis, a new UoM survey showed. The University of ...
Consumer inflation fears reach highest mark since 1981
American consumers expect prices to rise by 6.7% over the next year, according to a closely watched survey of consumer sentiment from the University of Michigan. The inflation expectation figure is ...
Restaurant Business Online5d
Consumer confidence takes a nosedive as inflation and job concerns worry diners
A recent University of Michigan survey revealed a dramatic drop in consumer confidence, driven by fears of rising inflation and ...
AlterNet on MSN6dOpinion
Shock poll: Consumer confidence plunges to 2nd lowest level in 70 years
Consumer sentiment in the United States continued its sharp plunge this month under President Donald Trump as Americans grew ...
ABP News6d
Americans Grow Alarmed As Trade War Pushes Inflation Fears To 40-Year High
The Consumer Sentiment Index dropped sharply to 50.8 from 57.0 in March, marking its lowest reading since June 2022. The ...