Consumer confidence dips in September amid inflation concerns
📍 Where it landed
By the end of September, U.S. consumer confidence had fallen to its lowest level since 2014, with surveys showing Americans feeling more pessimistic about the economy than during the pandemic and concerned about elevated prices for gas and other items. The decline was reported as a new 12‑year low across several outlets.
Epilogue added 49m ago, after coverage quieted.
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- Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage escalated across 6 distinct news outlets with 7 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 4.
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The reporting (7)
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New 12-year low in consumer confidence Axios · 10d ago
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Consumer confidence plunged in September: Conference Board Yahoo Finance · 10d ago broke it first
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Daily Roundup of Key US Economic Data for Sept. 25 Yahoo Finance · 14d ago broke it first
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