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Consumer Sentiment and Economic Outlook in America

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Consumer sentiment surveys show that many Americans base their economic outlook on personal experiences and observations rather than news reports, leading to a more negative perception of the economy.

Voters think America’s economy stinks. There’s nothing that will change that before the election (7/10)

/ Cnn  The job market is booming . Inflation has come back down to Earth. Americans are spending like crazy. Whatever. Voters don’t care. They still think the...

Fed Governor Michelle Bowman on why she voted against the big interest rate cut (8.5/10)

/ Quartz  Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman was the sole dissenter at last week’s Federal Open Market Committee vote — the first since 2005. In her view, a 25...

Labor market worries drag US consumer confidence lower (8/10)

/ Gazette  By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. consumer confidence dropped by the most in three years in September amid mounting fears over the labor market,...

The Fed sees its inflation fight as a success. Will the public eventually agree? (8.5/10)

/ Newsday  WASHINGTON — With its larger-than-usual half-point cut to its key interest rate last week, the Federal Reserve underscored its belief that it's all but...

Fed officials say risks to jobs warranted rate cut as debate shifts to pace of easing (8/10)

/ Gazette  By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers said on Monday their large half-point rate cut last week was meant...

The Fed sees its inflation fight as a success. Will the public eventually agree? (8/10)

/ Abc News  WASHINGTON -- With its larger-than-usual half-point cut to its key interest rate last week, the Federal Reserve underscored its belief that it's all but...

The US Fed cut interest rates by more than expected. So what? (7.5/10)

/ Al Jazeera  Many households will have to wait for some time to feel the benefit of lower interest rates. The bigger-than-expected cut in interest rates by the United...

The Fed sees its inflation fight as a success. Will the public eventually agree? (7.5/10)

/ Kfor  WASHINGTON (AP) — With its larger-than-usual half-point cut to its key interest rate last week, the Federal Reserve underscored its belief that it's all but...

The Fed sees its inflation fight as a success. Will the public eventually agree? (7.5/10)

/ The Seattle Times  With its larger-than-usual half-point cut to its key interest rate last week, the Federal Reserve underscored its belief that it’s all but conquered...

US rate cut, geopolitical woes lift gold to record high (7/10)

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Breitbart Business Digest: The Fed's Secret Tightening of Monetary Policy (6.5/10)

/ Brietbart  The Fed Funds Rate Also Rises The Federal Reserve’s decision to reduce its benchmark federal funds rate by a half percentage point has overshadowed the more...

Trump's Speech on Economy Policy: How to Watch (6/10)

/ Newsweek  Former President is for a speech on the economy in Savannah, days after new economic figures showed Harris closing the gap on one of his strongest issues....