Between the record-setting government shutdown and a wave of high-profile corporate bankruptcies , Americans have been navigating a turbulent economic landscape in 2025.

A string of recent consumer surveys shows that these pressures are weighing heavily on household sentiment, leaving many people increasingly uneasy about their own finances — and the broader economy .

That anxiety came to a head in November when U.S. consumer confidence posted a sharp drop — signaling that fears over another shutdown, persistent inflation and general economic uncertainty are starting to take hold.

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The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index dropped to 88.7, down sharply from October’s revised 95.5 — a much l

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