{
  "id": 16528743,
  "title": "Affordability Drags Consumer Sentiment Down 10% in a Year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/affordability-drags-consumer-sentiment-down-10-in-a-year",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-25T22:29:24.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.pymnts.com/economy/2026/affordability-drags-consumer-sentiment-down-10-in-a-year/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "October’s consumer sentiment reading has essentially kept pace with September, though consumers’ long-term views are less optimistic. Data from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers released Friday (Oct. 23) showed October’s reading at a revised 48.0, up from an initial 46.3 and in keeping with the 48.1 recorded in September. Although year-ahead business conditions […] The post…",
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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."
}