Consumer Confidence Weakens on High Inflation, Rising Rates

Consumer Confidence Weakens on High Inflation, Rising Rates
A person shops in the meat section of a grocery store in Los Angeles, Calif., on Nov. 11, 2021. Mario Tama/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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U.S. consumer confidence fell to a 3-month low in May as soaring prices and rising interest rates fed into a cooling of buying intentions for goods like cars and houses, and as consumers expressed worry about the future pace of inflation.

The Conference Board said in a May 31 statement that its Consumer Confidence Index fell from an upwardly revised 108.6 in April to 106.4 in May.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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