Trump, inflation and consumer sentiment

Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq retreat amid consumer angst on inflation, tariffs
US stocks fell on Friday as investors reacted to the possible threat of more tariffs while digesting a jump in consumer expectations for inflation, and the monthly jobs report. The markets took a leg lower after a report from Reuters said President Trump told Republican lawmakers that he plans to announce reciprocal tariffs on American imports as early as Friday.
U.S. consumer sentiment declines amid inflation fears over Trump tariffs
University of Michigan consumer survey Friday found consumer sentiment fell about 5% on fears inflation will rise to 4.3% under Trump administration tariffs with major U.S. trading partners.
Consumers Turn Sour on Inflation Amid Concern About Trump’s Tariffs
Consumer sentiment continued to fall in February as worries over inflation and the possibility of higher prices to come from President Donald Trump ’s tariffs policy appeared to drive the University of Michigan’s monthly sentiment index down.
Consumer inflation fears spike in February as tariff worries hit sentiment
Respondents expect the inflation rate a year from now to be 4.3%, a 1-point jump from January and the highest level since November 2023.
Trump’s Tariff Plan Is Looking Potentially Disastrous for Inflation
In the long term, it’s unclear whether Trump’s threatened trade war will bring domestic manufacturing back to the U.S. and start a new industrial renaissance. In the meantime, American consumers will likely be stuck holding the bag.
Stock market today: Wall Street drifts lower as U.S. consumers get more worried about inflation
U.S. stock indexes are drifting lower on Friday after a discouraging report suggested U.S. consumers are bracing for higher inflation over the next year. The S&P 500 was 0.3% lower in morning trading,
U.S. stocks erase gains after data shows spike in consumer inflation expectations
U.S. stocks on Friday turned negative after economic data showed a surge in consumers' year-ahead inflation expectations. That overshadowed an earlier soft job market reading in a signal that the Federal Reserve will likely be happy about.
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