US Consumer Sentiment Rises in August; Inflation Expectations Steady

August 16, 2024, 11.55 PM | Source: Reuters

ILUSTRASI. Suasana keramaian Sabtu sore di daerah Times Square dan suasana pusat factory outlet Woodbury New York yang relatif sepi, Sabtu siang 21 Juni 2019, barangkali bisa utk berita foto harian besok ya. Intinya kira-kira pertumbuhan mulai melambat walau tetap terjaga karena adanya stimulus fiskal. Inflasi juga menurun, yang ditengarai merupakan dampak dari menurunnya konsumi dan melemahnya daya beli masyarakat. Perang dengan China, yang juga meluas dengan Meksiko, India, Eropa tampaknya juga membawa kerugian terhadap perekonomian U.S. consumer sentiment rose in August, driven by developments in the race for the White House, while inflation expectations remained unchanged..foto/KONTAN/Ardian Taufik Gesuri

MACROECONOMICS - WASHINGTON. U.S. consumer sentiment rose in August, driven by developments in the race for the White House, while inflation expectations remained unchanged over the next year and beyond, a survey showed on Friday.

The University of Michigan's preliminary reading on the overall index of consumer sentiment came in at 67.8 this month, compared to a final reading of 66.4 in July. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast a preliminary reading of 66.9.

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