Black Friday spending raises eyebrows over US economy While spending soared to almost $12 billion, per one estimate, the data shows a more complicated economic picture.

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Newsweek: While Black Friday 2025 spending may be a record...number-crunching shows higher prices as reason ... not more shopping enthusiasm:

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US consumer confidence tanks in November as Americans see more financial pain ahead The Conference Board’s reading for consumer confidence hit 88.7 in November, down 6.8 points from October’s level of 95.5.

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Yahoo Finance:

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Consumer confidence slides as Americans grow wary of high costs and sluggish job gains U.S. consumers were much less confident in the economy in November in the aftermath of the government shutdown and amid weak hiring and stubborn inflation.

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AP:

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