On the recordAugust 1, 2026
Core inflation is low. Consumer confidence is strong. We have the highest consumer confidence — it came out today — in five months.
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Scott Bessent
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whitehouse.govCore inflation is low. Consumer confidence is strong. We have the highest consumer confidence — it came out today — in five months.
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