Consumer Confidence Continues to Fall as Gas Prices Rise

Gas prices are displayed at a Mobile Gas station on March 17, 2026

Shoppers on their way to the mall are paying more attention to prices at the gas station – and they don’t like what they see. Consumer confidence in March fell 6 percent from the previous month, falling back to levels last seen in December, according to the closely watched University of Michigan Consumer Survey. Joanne … Read more