“The University of Michigan survey of consumer sentiment measures how U.S. consumers feel about their personal finances, business conditions and buying conditions. Recent surveys have shown that consumers have rarely felt more downbeat about all of these measures,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
Consumers Feel Worse Now Than During Covid Lockdowns
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