The People's Economist with Anthony Chan

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What are the Hidden Forces that Explain the Plunge in U.S. Consumer Sentiment?

Former JPMorgan Chase Global Chief Economist (Ph.D. in Economics) & Current Global Keynote Speaker

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Dec 02, 2025
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The question of why the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index remains so weak in 2025, even as the U.S. unemployment rate holds near a relatively low 4.4 percent and the Consumer Price Index is rising by a mere 3.0 percent yea…

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