consumer

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Adverse effects depend on the level of lead in the food, the age of the consumer and the frequency of exposure, according to the FDA.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

But though tariffs weighed on consumer spending and business activity, the economy still grew 2.1%, with unemployment in December standing at 4.4%.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Despite rising gas prices, a low unemployment rate appeared to be enough to ease immediate concerns, and yet the University of Michigan survey for March, meanwhile, recorded a 6% drop in consumer sentiment.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

It would also mean higher prices for football viewers tuning into the NFL, and consumer benefit is one of the lodestars of antitrust law.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

New consumers, he reasoned, would need new consumer goods.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer