consumer confidence
noun
: the good feelings that people have about the economy
There is a recent increase in consumer confidence.
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For perspective, the consumer confidence index reached 132.6 in February 2020, just before the Covid-19 onset.
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
An ongoing property sector crisis, deflationary pressures exacerbated by muted consumer confidence and the specter of tariff hikes pledged by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump loom large over China's 2025 growth prospects.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
In contrast, although the euro-zone economy grew faster than anticipated in the third quarter, its outlook remains weak due to potential large tariffs from the Trump administration, escalating trade tensions with China and low consumer confidence.
—Saqib Iqbal Ahmed, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index fell to 104.7 in December.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
An ongoing property sector crisis, deflationary pressures exacerbated by muted consumer confidence and the specter of tariff hikes pledged by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump loom large over China's 2025 growth prospects.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
In contrast, although the euro-zone economy grew faster than anticipated in the third quarter, its outlook remains weak due to potential large tariffs from the Trump administration, escalating trade tensions with China and low consumer confidence.
—Saqib Iqbal Ahmed, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index fell to 104.7 in December.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Consumer confidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumer%20confidence. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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