Consumer optimism slides to lowest since 2014 as fears escalate over rising prices and jobs
consumer_confidence_declineUnited StatesCNBC29 Sept, 14:36 UTC
Context
Consumer optimism slides to lowest since 2014 as fears escalate over rising prices and jobs CNBC Americans growing more pessimistic about the economy as prices for gas, other items remain elevated ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos U.S. Consumer Confidence Fell in September Amid Elevated Oil Prices, Inflation Worries, Conference Board Says WSJ US Consumer Confidence Plunges to Lowest Level Since 2014 Bloomberg Americans feel worse about the economy than during the pandemic The Washington Post
What it means
Causal chain
No clear market signal
How to read a signal
- Severity
- the event's market impact, 1–5
- Direction
- ↑ / ↓ likely price move for the asset
- Exp. move
- the size of the abnormal move we'd expect if the call plays out — not a claim a move will happen:Most flagged events don't move beyond noise; those count against us (see the track record).Ssmall<1%Mmoderate1–5%Llarge>5%
- Timeframe
- the window we measure over:1dshort5dmedium21dlong
- Conviction
- how well-established the directional call is (textbook → speculative) — not a guaranteed outcome:lowaveragestrong
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