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U.S. consumer sentiment remains on pause

While pessimistic about the current economic environment and jobs situation, Americans remain optimistic about the future

Global consumer confidence at its lowest in years

Consumer sentiment has declined sharply in almost every country

As Americans are staying put, consumer confidence is not moving

After a precipitous fall, U.S consumer sentiment has barely changed over the past two weeks

A new normal for U.S. consumer confidence?

Consumer sentiment is almost unchanged from last week after falling to its lowest level in eight years

U.S. consumer confidence is plummeting

Consumer sentiment just dropped from a near record-high to its lowest level in eight years

March 2020: Consumer Confidence Still Holding Up Globally, but Expectations Are Down

Two months after the first coronavirus outbreak reports, China loses its status of consumer sentiment champion to Saudi Arabia while Italy, Japan, South Korea, Mexico and the United States see a notable drop in their Expectations Index since February

February 2020 Global Consumer Confidence: Consumer sentiment drops in China, but not in other major economies

Global consumer confidence index has barely changed since the COVID-19 virus outbreak, but China’s national index is down by more than four points

January 2020 Global Consumer Confidence: A Mixed Picture

Consumer sentiment is up in South Africa, the U.S., Great Britain, Argentina, and Japan, but falls in Poland, Turkey, Sweden, Israel, and South Korea

December 2019: Global Consumer Confidence is Stagnant

While consumer sentiment is down in many economies, Americans show increased optimism, especially when it comes to jobs