The Housing Chronicles Blog: Consumer sentiment slips in early April survey due to trade policy concerns

Monday, April 16, 2018

Consumer sentiment slips in early April survey due to trade policy concerns

Consumer sentiment slipped in early April, largely reversing the gains recorded in the prior two months, mainly due to concerns about the potential impact of Trump's trade policies on the domestic economy. The small decline was widely shared by all age and income subgroups and across all regions of the country. The expectation of rising interest rates also slowed the anticipated pace of growth in the economy.

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