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Consumer confidence slides to 12-year low
September 29, 2026·25 min·4-min readnarrativenews
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This episode of Marketplace examines the current state of the U.S. economy, focusing on GDP growth, labor market stagnation, declining consumer confidence, and rising corporate use of personalized pricing—all against a backdrop of high interest rates and geopolitical uncertainty. The epis
This episode of Marketplace examines the current state of the U.S. economy, focusing on GDP growth, labor market stagnation, declining consumer confidence, and rising corporate use of personalized pricing—all against a backdrop of high interest rates and geopolitical uncertainty. The epis
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Lindsay Owens
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