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Why is US consumer confidence at a record low?

World Business Report by BBC

May 8, 202626:25Business

US job numbers are rising and the stock market is booming near record highs. So why are consumers feeling so pessimistic about the economy? As a Mexican trade mission visits Canada, the two countries look to deepen econo...

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Why is US consumer confidence at a record low? is an episode from World Business Report by BBC. US job numbers are rising and the stock market is booming near record highs. So why are consumers feeling so pessimistic about the economy? As a...

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US job numbers are rising and the stock market is booming near record highs. So why are consumers feeling so pessimistic about the economy? As a Mexican trade mission visits Canada, the two countries look to deepen economic ties. Also Instagram’s direct messages are no longer fully private, and gamers face higher prices as console costs climb. [Picture: Customers shop for groceries at a Publix supermarket in Miami, Florida, USA. Photo Credit: CRISTOBAL HERRERA-ULASHKEVICH/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock

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