consumer
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Concerns about rising energy prices, inflation pressures and bond market woes persist, with consumer sentiment hitting an all-time low.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
As prices at the pump rise, the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index clocked in at 44.8 for May, down from 49.8 in April, on rising concerns about inflation.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
And consumer sentiment touched an all-time low on Friday, according to University of Michigan researchers.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
These unnecessary preventative measures aren’t just a nuisance for the consumer; they’re a hassle for the overworked, underpaid employee who spends their shift telling customers, “No, we don’t have more of that in the back.”
From Salon • May 22, 2026
The job, in effect, was to say “yes” every time some Wall Street trader asked him if he’d like to insure—and so, in effect, purchase—a billion-dollar pile of bonds backed by consumer loans.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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