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The Economy Is Great? American Consumers Aren’t Buying It

Every time the folks at the Federal Reserve talk about the “Powell Pause,” they assure us that the US economy is still strong. The president assures us that the US economy is still strong. The pundits on the financial news networks assure us that the US economy is still strong. But the US consumer doesn’t […]

High Consumer Confidence Shouldn’t Make Us Confident

Apparently, the American consumer has bought into the notion that everything is great in the economy. Consumer confidence surged to an 18-year high this month and is close to the all-time record. The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index jumped to 138.4, up from 134.7. Analysts expected a dip.