US EditionUS consumer confidence deteriorates in December
The Present Situation Index dropped 9.5 points and the Expectations Index has stayed under 80 for 11 months, signaling ongoing economic uncertainty, The Conference Board said.
- On Dec. 23, 2025, The Conference Board reported its Consumer Confidence Index fell in December to the lowest reading since April, marking a fifth consecutive month of weakening confidence.
- With a December 16, 2025 survey cutoff, the Present Situation Index plunged as consumers' views on current business conditions turned negative for the first time since September 2024, covering part of the holiday-shopping period.
- Perceptions of the labor market weakened as fewer consumers called jobs "plentiful" and more said jobs were "hard to get," while 14.7% expected incomes to decrease.
- Households showed their Family's Current Financial Situation turned negative for the first time in nearly four years, and big-ticket purchases slipped as auto and appliance plans declined while used-car plans rose.
- The Federal Reserve Board's Dec. 10 rate cut fell inside the survey window, and the Expectations Index stayed below the 80 recession-warning threshold for months.
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This is the 11th consecutive month in which the short-term expectations index has been below 80 points.
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Washington TimesConsumer confidence slides in December to lowest level since U.S. tariffs rolled out in April
Consumers were less confident in the economy in December as Americans grow anxious about high prices and the impact of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.
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Consumer confidence slides in December to lowest level since US tariffs rolled out in April
U.S. consumers were less confident in the economy in December as Americans remain anxious about still-high prices and the impact of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.
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