A shopper looks at egg cartons at a grocery store in New York City on February 12, 2025. Photographer: Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg.
U.S. consumer confidence fell this month by the most since August 2021 on concerns about the outlook for the broader economy, adding to evidence that uncertainty over the Trump administration’s policies is weighing on households.
The Conference Board’s gauge of confidence decreased by 7 points in February, to 98.3, marking the third straight decline, according to data released yesterday. The figure was below all estimates in a Bloomberg survey of economists.
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