🌎 Discussion: The Economy, Fiscal Cliff, National Debt, And Other Financial Issues IV

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Consumer confidence is sliding as Americans' view of their financial futures slumps to a 12-year low

U.S. consumer confidence continued its sharp 2025 decline as Americans’ views about their financial futures slumped to a 12-year low, driven by rising anxiety over tariffs and inflation.

www.scrippsnews.com

 

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Walmart CEO Doug McMillon says customers are exhibiting 'stressed behaviors'—and it's already tanked the company's valuation by $22 billion

The retailer’s stock dropped on the news that consumer confidence had hit a 12-year low.

fortune.com

 

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Something to look forward to.

 

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Stock markets down as world braces for Trump tariffs

Stocks across Asia and Europe have started the week on a slump, just days before Trump's reciprocal tariffs take effect.

www.newsweek.com

 

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I shudder to think how much money I'm going to lose when the stock market crashes.