American Consumers Have Never Been Less Confident Despite Inflation Fears Easing; UMich
American Consumers Have Never Been Less Confident Despite Inflation Fears Easing; UMich With the "mini war" still ongoing (albeit with a 'ceasefire' in place), expectations were for a continued slide (already at record lows) in the American consumer's sentiment in preliminary UMi.
Expanded Context
Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated economy & markets brief. The source report from ZeroHedge says: American Consumers Have Never Been Less Confident Despite Inflation Fears Easing; UMich With the "mini war" still ongoing (albeit with a 'ceasefire' in place), expectations were for a continued slide (already at record lows) in the American consumer's sentiment in preliminary UMi.
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- Primary source: ZeroHedge
- Published: May 8, 2026, 2:10 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Economy & Markets
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