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

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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:businesseconomy#affordability#consumer-sentiment#economy#gas-prices#inflation#university-of-michigan-survey
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  2. Poll shows voter confidence in economy plummeting to a nearly 4-year low  The Washington Post
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  4. Inflation Angst Spreads as Rising Gas Bills Spook Consumers  Bloomberg.com
  5. Consumer Sentiment Drops to New Low, University of Michigan Survey Finds  WSJ

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