October 16, 2026Macro·Bearish·macro
Conference Board: 21% of US consumers say jobs are hard to get, highest since early 2021; consumer confidence at lowest since then
About 21% of US consumers said jobs were 'hard to get' in September, roughly double the ~10% low in 2022 and the highest share since early 2021, per The Conference Board. Overall consumer confidence fell to its lowest level since that period.
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