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EPISODE · May 8, 2026 · 26 MIN

Why is US consumer confidence at a record low?

from World Business Report · host BBC World Service

US job numbers are rising and the stock market is booming near record highs. So why are consumers feeling so pessimistic about the economy?As a Mexican trade mission visits Canada, the two countries look to deepen economic ties.Also Instagram’s direct messages are no longer fully private, and gamers face higher prices as console costs climb.[Picture: Customers shop for groceries at a Publix supermarket in Miami, Florida, USA. Photo Credit: CRISTOBAL HERRERA-ULASHKEVICH/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock

US job numbers are rising and the stock market is booming near record highs. So why are consumers feeling so pessimistic about the economy?As a Mexican trade mission visits Canada, the two countries look to deepen economic ties.Also Instagram’s direct messages are no longer fully private, and gamers face higher prices as console costs climb.[Picture: Customers shop for groceries at a Publix supermarket in Miami, Florida, USA. Photo Credit: CRISTOBAL HERRERA-ULASHKEVICH/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock

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