Consumer, sentiment and the shutdown
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The record-breaking government shutdown has left Americans feeling worse about the economic outlook. That’s according to the latest University of Michigan consumer sentiment survey, which showed the index falling to 50.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) took another leg lower on Friday, testing below the 46,800 level for the first time in almost three weeks before barely managing to squeeze back to flat for the
U.S. consumer sentiment held steady in October, though Americans' concerns about the labor market and inflation persisted as the government shutdown began. The University of Michigan's preliminary consumer sentiment survey for October was little changed ...
US consumers' views of the economy dimmed in November, reaching the lowest level since mid-2022 as a government shutdown fueled household worries, survey data showed Friday. The University of Michigan survey comes as the US government shutdown has halted federal data releases too,