Consumer sentiment has fallen to a five-month low on inflation fears Quartz By: Cris Tolomia 23 October 2026 at 17:50 The University of Michigan index edged down to 48.0 from 48.1 in October as year-ahead inflation expectations rose to 4.7% from 4.6%
U.S. jobless claims fell to a 3-month low, below the 200,000 economists expected Quartz By: Cris Tolomia 22 October 2026 at 14:10 Initial claims fell 6,000 to 194,000 in the week ending Oct. 17, the lowest since July, the Labor Department said