Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 3:31 PM
U.S. consumer confidence fell to its lowest level since 2014 in January, with the Conference Board reporting a significant drop in its consumer confidence index, reflecting growing concerns about financial prospects among Americans.
Consumers felt a bit better about the economy in January as sentiment lifted off from near-historical lows reached late last year, according to the University of Michigan’s monthly survey.
Consumer sentiment rose slightly in January, though confidence over the U.K.’s economic outlook remains subdued.
Confidence among German firms was flat in January, with sentiment failing to pick up steam despite the rollout of government stimulus.
The benchmark consumer-price index rose 2.0% from a year earlier in January, slowing from a 2.3% gain in December, the Ministry of Data and Statistics said.
