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Dec 12, 2025

Holiday shoppers feel strain as prices stay high, poll finds

An AP-NORC poll shows U.S. holiday shoppers struggling with high prices, dipping into savings and delaying purchases as many view the economy as poor.

Aug 26, 2025

US consumer confidence dips in August on jobs, tariffs

Consumer confidence fell in August as job market worries, tariffs and rising prices weighed on Americans, signaling growing unease about the economy.