consumer confidence
noun
: the good feelings that people have about the economy
There is a recent increase in consumer confidence.
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Historically, when economic conditions improve and consumer confidence rises, marketing budgets are among the first to expand.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
However, analysts were more concerned about how many have issued hazy outlooks due to tariffs and deteriorating consumer confidence.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 28 May 2025
During downturns, consumer confidence declines, leading to fewer major purchases.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Feeling better : Also boosting stocks was a better-than-expected Conference Board reading on consumer confidence for May.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 27 May 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
However, analysts were more concerned about how many have issued hazy outlooks due to tariffs and deteriorating consumer confidence.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 28 May 2025
During downturns, consumer confidence declines, leading to fewer major purchases.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Feeling better : Also boosting stocks was a better-than-expected Conference Board reading on consumer confidence for May.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for consumer confidence
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“Consumer confidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumer%20confidence. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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