Washington, United States, Sept 11, 2026 (AFP) - US consumer sentiment near all-time low as inflation bites

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2026-09-11

US consumer sentiment dropped in September to approach an all-time low, survey data from the University of Michigan released on Friday showed, as high prices batter American households ahead of midterm elections. The university's consumer sentiment index came in at 47.8 this month, down 7.5 percent from the month before. "With a resurgence in fuel prices and trade tensions, consumers anticipate greater pressures on their pocketbooks to come," sai......

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