Julia Fanzeres
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- Aug 28, 2026
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Worsening economic outlook drags down consumer sentiment (opens the original)
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Consumer sentiment fell in August for the first time in three months on a worsening economic outlook, even as expectations for inflation in the year ahead eased. The University of Michigan’s sentiment index decreased to 51.7 in August, according to data released Friday. The final reading was slightly improved from the preliminary reading and above the median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists. The report also showed that consumers expect prices to rise at an annual rate of 4% over the
Economists see AI investment powering stronger economic growth (opens the original)
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Economists raised their forecasts for third-quarter economic growth, reflecting upward adjustments to consumer spending and private investment, including capital outlays on artificial intelligence. Gross domestic product is now expected to expand at a 2.5% annualized rate in the third quarter, up from 2% in the previous survey, according to the latest Bloomberg News monthly survey of economists. Quarterly GDP projections through the end of 2027 were little changed and confined to a narrow 2%-2.2
With gas receipts plunging, June retail sales show a resilient consumer (opens the original)
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Retail sales rose modestly in June, dragged down by a drop in gas-station receipts that masked strong gains at some merchants. The value of retail purchases rose 0.2% in June after a revised 1% advance in May, Census Bureau data showed Thursday. The figures are not adjusted for inflation. Outside of gasoline stations, sales increased 0.7%. Seven of 13 retail categories posted gains. Gasoline-station receipts fell 5.3%, the sharpest decline since 2022, as average national pump prices dropped roug
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