consumer confidence

noun

: the good feelings that people have about the economy

There is a recent increase in consumer confidence.

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And that’s a good thing for the retail space, which saw the consumer confidence index fall 7 points in September, the largest drop in more than three years, only to soar up 11% in October, the biggest single-month acceleration since March 2021. —

Sarah Whitten, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024 China’s most pressing short-term economic challenge is weak domestic demand, driven by a lack of consumer confidence. —

Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 31 Oct. 2024 In the third quarter, revenue in the region were down 2 percent at constant exchange, due to more challenging macroeconomic conditions affecting consumer confidence, as well as a normalization of tourist flows into Japan. —

Sofia Celeste, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024 Building reliable, large-scale charging networks, particularly on highways, is essential to eliminate range anxiety and boost consumer confidence. —

Christer Holloman, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for consumer confidence

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