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Eurozone Economic Sentiment Continues Its Steep Decline
By Maria Martinez Economic sentiment in the eurozone deteriorated again in September, weighed by high inflation and a darkening outlook for the economy. The European Commission said Thursday that its Read more
German consumer sentiment expected to hit record low in October
Consumer confidence in Germany is set to fall in October to an all-time low as income expectations plunge due to high inflation. Market research group GfK’s forward-looking consumer-sentiment index forecasts Read more
German consumer sentiment expected to hit record low in October
Consumer confidence in Germany is set to fall in October to an all-time low as income expectations plunge due to high inflation. Market research group GfK’s forward-looking consumer-sentiment index forecasts Read more
Consumer confidence jumps to five-month high thanks to falling gas prices
The numbers: Americans feel a lot better because of falling gas prices: A survey of U.S. consumer confidence jumped to a five-month high of 108 in September. Economists polled by Read more
‘No wonder consumer confidence has been falling’: Women’s financial well-being sinks to five-year low, study finds
Women’s financial health took a hit during the pandemic, and despite a brief rebound, it’s on the decline again, leaving many ill-prepared for a possible recession. That’s according to a Read more
U.K. consumer confidence hits record low in September as cost-of-living crisis weighs
U.K. consumers turned more pessimistic in September as high inflation and rising interest rates outweighed any effect from recent government measures to freeze households’ rising energy bills. The consumer-confidence barometer Read more
Gold heads higher, a day after settling at a more than 2-year low
Gold futures climbed on Friday, after a report on U.S. consumer sentiment showed that inflation has slowed, but prices were poised to end the week with a more than 2% Read more
Dow drops 650 points as U.S. stocks fall sharply after Powell warns of pain to households in inflation battle
U.S. stocks were sinking Friday afternoon after Federal Reserve Jerome Powell said the central bank will continue its battle against inflation “until the job is done” of getting the cost Read more
US consumer outlook improves in August as inflation expectations fall to 8-month low
The numbers: A survey of U.S. consumers saw sentiment rise in August as falling prices for gasoline helped bring expectations for inflation to their lowest level since December of last Read more