Consumer confidence holds steady from September amid persistent inflation
U.S. consumer sentiment flatlined from September to October, as persistent inflation squeezes Americans’ finances. Conference confidence sat at a measure of 48 percent this month, a minor decrease from last month’s reading of 48.1, according to the University of Michigan’s Surveys of Consumers Index

<p>U.S. consumer sentiment flatlined from September to October, as persistent inflation squeezes Americans’ finances. Conference confidence sat at a measure of 48 percent this month, a minor decrease from last month’s reading of 48.1, according to the University of Michigan’s Surveys of Consumers Index</p>