{
  "id": 16204258,
  "title": "Consumer confidence holds steady from September amid persistent inflation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/consumer-confidence-holds-steady-from-september-amid-persistent",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-23T15:37:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/business/6168219-consumer-confidence-inflation-high-prices/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "U.S. consumer sentiment flatlined from September to October, as persistent inflation squeezes Americans’ finances. Consumer confidence sat at a measure of 48 percent this month, a minor decrease from last month’s reading of 48.1, according to the University of Michigan’s Surveys of Consumers Index. Consumer sentiment has dipped by 10.4 percent from October 2025, with...",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}