{
  "id": 892897,
  "title": "U.S. consumer sentiment is sliding again as Middle East conflict pushes up cost of living",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/u-s-consumer-sentiment-is-sliding-again-as-middle-east-conflict",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-14T17:20:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Quartz",
    "slug": "quartz",
    "url": "https://qz.com/us-consumer-sentiment-august-2026-iran-inflation-081426"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The University of Michigan index dropped to 51.0 from 55.2 in July, with consumers expecting higher inflation tied to the Middle East conflict",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Indian shares end muted on Mideast uncertainty",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/indian-shares-end-muted-on-mideast-uncertainty",
        "published": "2026-08-13T13:43:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}