EconomyTariff Pause Fuels Consumer Optimism as US Confidence Rebounds in May‘Consumers are feeling less jittery after the tariff pause announcements,’ says a bank’s chief economist.SaveMark Us Preferred on GooglePrintA Macy’s store in the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City shopping mall in Arlington, Va., on Jan 3, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch TimesAndrew Moran5/27/2025|Updated: 5/27/20250:00X 1Consumer confidence received a boost this month as Americans turned more optimistic following the U.S.-China tariff pause.The Conference Board’s May Consumer Confidence Index rose by 12.3 points, to 98.0, up from 85.7 in April, following five straight months of decline.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.
