https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/americans-feel-more-and-more-glum-data-shows-economists-are-over-itContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/americans-feel-more-and-more-glum-data-shows-economists-are-over-ithttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/americans-feel-more-and-more-glum-data-shows-economists-are-over-it#u115798Sun, 11 Oct 2026 10:20:15 +0000US consumer confidence has declined to near a 12-and-a-half-year low, driven by growing fears regarding the labor market and climbing inflation expectations. Despite solid broader economic indicators and persistent consumer spending, public sentiment remains stubbornly depressed. Six years after the COVID-19 pandemic, consumer views on the economy have sunk to levels not seen since 2014, leaving economists to rethink their predictive models as public gloom persists despite ongoing market recoveries.Why it mattersThe widening gap between strong macroeconomic data and dismal consumer sentiment c