The Zhitong Finance App learned that as rising energy prices further heightened the concerns of American households about the cost of living, American consumer confidence continued to deteriorate in September and fell to its lowest level in four months. At the same time, consumer expectations for medium- to long-term inflation in the coming year have both risen, and their views on economic prospects and personal financial conditions have clearly weakened. According to the final survey data released by the University of Michigan on Friday, the US consumer confidence index fell to 48.1 in September, a further decline from August, and hit a four-month low.

The Zhitong Finance App learned that as rising energy prices further heightened the concerns of American households about the cost of living, American consumer confidence continued to deteriorate in September and fell to its lowest level in four months. At the same time, consumer expectations for medium- to long-term inflation in the coming year have both risen, and their views on economic prospects and personal financial conditions have clearly weakened. According to the final survey data released by the University of Michigan on Friday, the US consumer confidence index fell to 48.1 in September, a further decline from August, and hit a four-month low.