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DemocratSinceBirth

(101,896 posts) Fri Apr 10, 2026, 11:02 AM Friday

Breaking News Consumer Confidence Plummets To Lowest Level On Record

Per CNN.

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***Breaking News*** Consumer Confidence Plummets To Lowest Level On Record (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Friday OP

the worse case scenario Roc2020 Friday #1

Uncertainty and less disposable income pwb Friday #2

I'm not sure that Greg_In_SF Friday #3

Roc2020

(1,789 posts)

1. the worse case scenario

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Fri Apr 10, 2026, 11:05 AM

Friday

Kamala Dems Independents and even some republicans said would happened if wh fella got elected has happened. and somewhat worse. Its like a movie everyone knew all the bad things that would happen, except its reality. mind numbing.

pwb

(12,709 posts)

2. Uncertainty and less disposable income

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Fri Apr 10, 2026, 11:18 AM

Friday

for the masses. Record profits for Oil and all the defense contractors owned by the greedy 1 %. Meet the new war, same as the old wars.

Greg_In_SF

(1,295 posts)

3. I'm not sure that

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Fri Apr 10, 2026, 11:26 AM

Friday

lowest level on record is accurate. CCI for March is 98.43. It was at 97.82 in 2020 and 96.72 in 2022.

https://www.oecd.org/en/data/indicators/consumer-confidence-index-cci.html

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