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News▼ Bearish
US consumer confidence sinks to 12-year low over inflation, stagnant wages
KINDNews
DIRECTION▼ Bearish
SOURCES1
ENTITIES3
STORY SIZESTANDALONE
FIRST SEEN2026-09-29 15:48 UTC
LAST UPDATE2026-09-29 15:48 UTC
STATEactive
01 THE MACHINE READ
WHY IT MATTERS.
Consumer confidence at 12-year low signals weakening spending, a headwind for retail and growth.
Consumer confidence collapse signals spending risk
CATALYST TO WATCH
Retail sales or jobs data
MAIN RISK
Weak spending could tip economy into recession
02 THE STORY SO FAR
THE RECORD, IN ORDER.
STANDALONE ITEM — NOT YET FOLDED INTO A DEVELOPING STORY.
03 WHO'S INVOLVED
ENTITIES ON FILE.
CONTEXTConsumer
CONTEXTInflation
AFFECTEDRetail
04 RECEIPTS
THE SOURCE RECORD.
1 SOURCES CONFIRMED05 PROPAGATION
WHAT THIS TOUCHES.
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→CORRELATIONshares Inflation
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→CORRELATIONshares Inflation
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→CORRELATIONshares Inflation
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