Gas Pain Pushes US Consumer Confidence to Record Low, UMich Finds

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The University of Michigan’s May reading shows US consumer sentiment at a record low of 44.2, driven by high gas prices and inflation; expectations for future inflation rose and pessimism is strongest among lower-income and less-educated Americans amid oil-price shocks and ongoing affordability concerns.
Topics:business#affordability#consumer-sentiment#economy#gas-prices#inflation#university-of-michigan-survey
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