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shāng yè
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the United States
Měiguó
美国
consumers
xiāofèi zhě
消费者
confidence
xìnxīn
信心
May
5 yuè
5月
to fall to / to drop to
diézhì
跌至
historical
lìshǐ
历史
lowest
zuìdī
最低

the United States
Měiguó
美国
University of Michigan
Mìxiēgēn Dàxué
密歇根大学
May
5 yuè
5月
consumers
xiāofèi zhě
消费者
confidence
xìnxīn
信心
index
zhǐshù
指数
to fall to / to drop to
diézhì
跌至
48.2 points
48.2
48.2
to set (a record)
chuàng
historical
lìshǐ
历史
new record low
xīn dī
新低
oil / fuel prices
yóujià
油价
and
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
is / are
shì
main / primary
zhǔyào
主要
reason / cause
yuányīn
原因

May 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM

the United States
Měiguó
美国
University of Michigan
Mìxiēgēn Dàxué
密歇根大学
to announce / to publish
gōngbù
公布
(completed action marker)
le
May
5 yuè
5月
consumers
xiāofèi zhě
消费者
confidence
xìnxīn
信心
report
bàogào
报告
index
zhǐshù
指数
to drop to / to fall to
diédào
跌到
48.2 points
48.2
48.2
this is
zhè shì
这是
historical
lìshǐ
历史
lowest
zuìdī
最低
level
shuǐpíng
水平
many / a lot of
hěn duō
很多
consumers
xiāofèi zhě
消费者
to say / to state
shuō
fuel prices
yóujià
油价
too expensive
tài guì
太贵
(emphasis / completion marker)
le
there are also
hái yǒu
还有
many / a lot of
hěn duō
很多
people
rén
to say / to state
shuō
import
jìnkǒu
进口
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
to make / to cause
ràng
goods / products
shāngpǐn
商品
to become more expensive
biàn guì
变贵
(emphasis / completion marker)
le
this
zhège
这个
number / figure
shùzì
数字
compared to
market
shìchǎng
市场
expectations / forecast
yùqī
预期
lower / below
economy
jīngjì
经济
expert / specialist
xuéjiā
学家
to say / to state
shuō
consumers
xiāofèi zhě
消费者
confidence
xìnxīn
信心
low
possibly / may
kěnéng
可能
to affect / to impact
yǐngxiǎng
影响
the United States
Měiguó
美国
(structural particle)
de
economy
jīngjì
经济
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长

New Words

xiāofèi zhě
消费者
consumer
xìnxīn
信心
confidence
zhǐshù
指数
index
yóujià
油价
fuel prices
guānshuì
关税
tariffs
shāngpǐn
商品
goods/products
jīngjì
经济
economy
zēngzhǎng
增长
growth
yùqī
预期
expectations/forecast
lìshǐ
历史
historical

News in English

Business

US Consumer Confidence Falls to Record Low in May Amid Tariff and Price Concerns

The University of Michigan consumer confidence index fell to a record low of 48.2 in early May 2026, with about one-third of respondents citing fuel prices and roughly 30 percent blaming tariffs for their pessimism.

The University of Michigan in the United States released its May consumer confidence report. The index fell to 48.2, which represents the lowest level in history.

Many consumers stated that fuel prices are too expensive. Additionally, many people said that import tariffs have caused goods to become more expensive.

This figure is lower than market expectations.

Economists say that low consumer confidence may affect economic growth in the United States.

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