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US Consumer Confidence Hits Lowest Level Since 2014 in September

The Conference Board reported that the index fell to 81.9, driven by inflation and stagnant wages.

8 publishers · 9 articles · first seen 29 Sept 2026 · updated 38d ago

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First reported by Bloomberg.com, 1h 43m ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first

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8 publishers have covered this in 9 articles since 29 Sept 2026. Bloomberg.com published first, on 29 September at 14:04 UTC; South China Morning Post followed 1h 44m later. The most recent article, from MarketWatch, appeared on 30 September at 13:24 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: Bloomberg.com (major outlet), Washington Post Business (major outlet), Just In News (major outlet), Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), South China Morning Post, Quartz, Inc., MarketWatch.

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How it unfolded

Every source in the order it published.

  1. Bloomberg.comUS Consumer Confidence Plunges to Lowest Level Since 2014
  2. South China Morning PostUS consumer confidence sinks to 12-year low over inflation, stagnant wages
  3. Washington Post BusinessAmericans feel worse about the economy than during the pandemic
  4. QuartzU.S. consumer confidence sank to a 12-year low in September, missing forecasts badly
  5. The HillConsumer confidence drops to lowest level in over a decade
  6. Just In NewsConsumer confidence drops to 12-year low
  7. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraUS consumer confidence hits its lowest level since 2014 ahead of midterms
  8. Inc.Investors Are Winning Like Never Before While Consumers Feel Awful
  9. MarketWatchAmericans get back to their spending ways. Economy might be speeding up again.

Sources

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  1. US consumer confidence hits its lowest level since 2014 ahead of midterms Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
  2. Consumer confidence drops to 12-year low Just In News ·
  3. Consumer confidence drops to lowest level in over a decade The Hill ·
  4. Americans feel worse about the economy than during the pandemic Washington Post Business ·
  5. US Consumer Confidence Plunges to Lowest Level Since 2014 Bloomberg.com ·
  6. Americans get back to their spending ways. Economy might be speeding up again. MarketWatch
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  1. Investors Are Winning Like Never Before While Consumers Feel Awful Inc.
  2. U.S. consumer confidence sank to a 12-year low in September, missing forecasts badly Quartz
  3. US consumer confidence sinks to 12-year low over inflation, stagnant wages South China Morning Post

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