US consumer sentiment plunges in Feb. on tariff worries

US consumer sentiment plunges over tariff and inflation fears
Inflation is picking up again and President Donald Trump said this week it’s all his predecessor’s fault. But no matter who Trump blames for inflation, America’s economic mood is now souring — and Trump is getting the heat for it.
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Taken together, the combination of increased concern about the effects of Trump’s economic proposals and heightened inflation are a warning sign for the new administration as it tries to deliver on its promise of broad tariffs on imported goods, tax cuts and mass deportations of immigrants.
US consumer sentiment plunges on worries over prices from inflation and tariffs
Consumer sentiment plunged more than expected in February while households' inflation expectations amid uncertainty over the impact of President Trump's economic plans.
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US stock markets fell sharply Friday after an economic report showed American consumers are growing increasingly fearful of price increases and how President Donald Trump’s tariffs could reignite the inflation crisis.
U.S. Consumers Are Increasingly Worried About Trump’s Tariff Plans
U.S. consumer sentiment dropped more than expected in February to a 15-month low and inflation expectations rocketed as households worried that President Donald Trump’s plans for steep and broad-based tariffs would eat into their purchasing power.
US Consumers Long-Run Inflation Views Rise to Highest Since 1995
US consumers’ long-term inflation expectations rose to the highest level in almost three decades on concerns President Donald Trump’s tariffs will translate into higher prices.
Consumer sentiment drops as long-run inflation views rise
Inflation expectations surged on concerns that President Donald Trump’s tariffs will translate into higher prices, according to the UM survey.
U.S. business activity stalls; consumers’ inflation expectations rise
WASHINGTON >> U.S. business activity nearly stalled in February amid mounting fears over tariffs on imports and deep cuts in federal government spending, erasing all the gains notched in the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s election victory.
US consumer sentiment plunges in February on tariff worries
The University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers on Friday said its Consumer Sentiment Index dropped to 64.7 from January's revised final reading of 71.7. Meanwhile households saw inflation over the next year surging to 4.
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