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MOTOR1 Mercedes Recalls 30,064 S-Class Models Over Brake Hose Risk Neutral NEW YORK POST BUSINESS Amazon recalls more than 112,000 bottles of Extra Strength Acetaminophen over discolored … Strong Bullish COINTELEGRAPH Organizations join forces to fight Illinois crypto tax, after 6-month pause Pessimistic ABC NEWS How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 10/14/2026 Bearish FOX NEWS WORLD Woman found floating in sea after going overboard Royal Caribbean ship Neutral CBS MONEY WATCH U.S. banks dropped customers over political views, regulator says Neutral NEW YORK POST BUSINESS AI safety advocates, doomers, pro-innovation groups pour hundreds of millions into congre… Strong Bullish MARKET WATCH Meet the baby chasers — they’re transforming the housing market and solving the childcare… Bearish NEW YORK TIMES BUSINESS Stocks Tumble as Concerns Over Inflation and A.I. Investments Grow Bearish CBS NEWS 911 call shows Hayden Panettiere was given CPR on day she died Bearish YOUTUBE - YAHOO FINANCE Yahoo Finance Live: Daily Market Coverage (3-5 p.m. ET) Neutral MARKET WATCH CoreWeave’s AI bonds tumble, raising red flags for the wider market Bearish NPR BUSINESS The Chicago Fed President answers questions on inflation numbers Bearish TECHCRUNCH Flock CEO: We haven’t ‘fired’ any police departments as customers Neutral CBS MONEY WATCH On dating apps, men use AI to put their best face forward Strong Bullish CNBC TOP STORIES Anduril employee tender offer would value the defense tech startup at $90 billion Strong Bullish YOUTUBE - YAHOO FINANCE Bank of America misses on earnings after a $1.2 billion fine Pessimistic THE DAILY CALLER EXCLUSIVE: Trump DOJ Launches Probe Into New Jersey City Over ‘Egregious’ Firearm Permit … Pessimistic CNBC TOP STORIES Dell stock plunges 11%, leading data center sell-off as fears mount about 'enterprise AI … Pessimistic NEW YORK TIMES BUSINESS Why Trump’s Russian Diesel Deal Is Unlikely to Lower Fuel Costs Bearish MOTOR1 Mercedes Recalls 30,064 S-Class Models Over Brake Hose Risk Neutral NEW YORK POST BUSINESS Amazon recalls more than 112,000 bottles of Extra Strength Acetaminophen over discolored … Strong Bullish COINTELEGRAPH Organizations join forces to fight Illinois crypto tax, after 6-month pause Pessimistic ABC NEWS How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 10/14/2026 Bearish FOX NEWS WORLD Woman found floating in sea after going overboard Royal Caribbean ship Neutral CBS MONEY WATCH U.S. banks dropped customers over political views, regulator says Neutral NEW YORK POST BUSINESS AI safety advocates, doomers, pro-innovation groups pour hundreds of millions into congre… Strong Bullish MARKET WATCH Meet the baby chasers — they’re transforming the housing market and solving the childcare… Bearish NEW YORK TIMES BUSINESS Stocks Tumble as Concerns Over Inflation and A.I. Investments Grow Bearish CBS NEWS 911 call shows Hayden Panettiere was given CPR on day she died Bearish YOUTUBE - YAHOO FINANCE Yahoo Finance Live: Daily Market Coverage (3-5 p.m. ET) Neutral MARKET WATCH CoreWeave’s AI bonds tumble, raising red flags for the wider market Bearish NPR BUSINESS The Chicago Fed President answers questions on inflation numbers Bearish TECHCRUNCH Flock CEO: We haven’t ‘fired’ any police departments as customers Neutral CBS MONEY WATCH On dating apps, men use AI to put their best face forward Strong Bullish CNBC TOP STORIES Anduril employee tender offer would value the defense tech startup at $90 billion Strong Bullish YOUTUBE - YAHOO FINANCE Bank of America misses on earnings after a $1.2 billion fine Pessimistic THE DAILY CALLER EXCLUSIVE: Trump DOJ Launches Probe Into New Jersey City Over ‘Egregious’ Firearm Permit … Pessimistic CNBC TOP STORIES Dell stock plunges 11%, leading data center sell-off as fears mount about 'enterprise AI … Pessimistic NEW YORK TIMES BUSINESS Why Trump’s Russian Diesel Deal Is Unlikely to Lower Fuel Costs Bearish
CNBC Top Stories · Sep 29, 2026 2:36 PM EDT Macro

Consumer optimism slides sharply as fears escalate over rising prices and jobs

The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index tumbled to 81.9, a decline of 6.7 points and a reading well below the forecast for 89.

Consumer optimism slides sharply as fears escalate over rising prices and jobs
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