Consumer Sentiment Slips as Iran Conflict Hits Outlook

US consumer confidence dips to lowest Level in 2026 amid Iran war

US consumer sentiment fell in March, hitting its lowest reading this year as households grappled with the economic fallout from the ongoing US-Israeli war with Iran, according to preliminary data released Friday by the University of Michigan Surveys

Consumer sentiment slips as Iran conflict hits outlook

U.S. consumer sentiment fell in early March as the Iran conflict and rising gas prices weighed on economic expectations.

Consumer Sentiment Tanks, Prices Rise, Growth Stalls as Trump’s Illegal and Costly Iran War Pushes Economy to the Brink

Today's University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment dipped to 55.5 in the preliminary March reading, down 2% from 56.6 in February. Year-ahead inflation expectations came in at 3.4%, ending six months of consecutive declines, as consumers see no end in sight to Trump’s illegal war on Iran and chaotic tariff agenda that are sending prices on everyday essentials from energy to food soaring. The fallout from Trump’s reckless policies goes beyond high…

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