"For the fourth straight month, American consumer confidence fell as inflation and worries over tariffs dimmed their view of the economy, per a report from The Conference Board. The reading was the worst in [over a decade](https://links.morningbrew.com/c/x1Y?mblid=aaff1b407146&mbcid=39158748.3025152&mid=65b0280ee770942a8d3eaa02ee64e486&mbuuid=jRBHcfc9jtuiG41CmNP67KkB) and below the threshold which the Conference Board says could forecast an imminent recession. “Consumers’ optimism about future income—which had held up quite strongly in the past few months—largely vanished,” a Conference Board economist said."
Source: [https://apnews.com/article/consumer-confidence-economy-inflation-bd6ece8784efff205e2ab922bcb86958](https://apnews.com/article/consumer-confidence-economy-inflation-bd6ece8784efff205e2ab922bcb86958)
March 26, 2025 by Sam Klebanov, Matty Merritt, Molly Liebergall, Adam Epstein, Neal Freyman
