#USConsumerConfidence

Consumer confidence in the United States fell this month for the first time in six months due to concerns about unemployment and the impact of potential tariffs on US imports on consumer prices.

According to the monthly report from the University of Michigan, the consumer confidence index fell this month to 71.1 points, compared to 74 points last month.

The preliminary data for the index indicated that it had fallen this month to only 73.2 points.