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Consumer confidence slips on gloomier economic outlook 

Income, employment prospects weaken in latest monthly survey
Americans reported a weaker outlook for jobs, business conditions and income growth in August, weighing on consumer confidence. (Getty Images)
Americans reported a weaker outlook for jobs, business conditions and income growth in August, weighing on consumer confidence. (Getty Images)
CoStar News
August 25, 2026 | 5:26 P.M.

Americans became more pessimistic in August as concerns about future business and labor market conditions dragged consumer confidence lower, according to the monthly survey from the Conference Board.

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