We have *never* before seen consumer sentiment this low.

[applegrove]

We have *never* before seen consumer sentiment this low.

— Justin Wolfers (@justinwolfers.bsky.social) 2026-05-22T14:20:44.601Z

[Lovie777]

1. This current administration plus Republican Party......

cruelty towards fellow US Americans is sickening. Everyday these assholes plotting something to punish us. Today, no International flights regarding sanctuary cities airports. It will further contribute to the failing economy.

The lies coming from a deal with Iran. DOJ trying to erase J6 and Epstein.

Just non stop hatred coming from so called Christians. The list is long of terrible things they are doing to us. Enough.

[Karasu]

8. This needs to be tied around the necks of the GOP for all eternity, because they WILL try this shit again given the

chance.

[Midnight Writer]

2. I think people are waking up to the realization that we are not worth much in this brave new world.

Low-value human capital.

I don't see any visions of the future where common folk advance.

I just don't.

It's all downhill from here.

[applegrove]

3. One word: midterms. Don't lose hope.

[calimary]

4. I'm hanging a lot of hope on the midterms.

And from there, we’ll just have to see.

[Skittles]

6. yes

it doesn't feel like a temporary situation - people are starting to realize it's not only harder to afford current expenses, but also their ability to improve their station in life and save for a secure retirement is more and more on very shaky ground indeed

[Figarosmom]

5. Well sure when trump says he doesn't

take onto consideration the American families financial situations.

[AverageOldGuy]

7. Sentiment? For this?

Today in Manassas VA
— Regular gas: $4.48,29
— Mid-grade: $4,8615

[NBachers]

9. Set up AI to support the Big Shots and engineer the elimination of the rest of us hungry billions. It's called New Earth

[Initech]

10. Easy solution: stop electing fascists!

[Aussie105]

11. Low consumer confidence is a personal and emotional response.

Understandable in the current circumstances.
The future looks bleak, right?

But it has a significant economic effect too.

- people with money to spend defer purchases. Why bother? Those current prices going up don't help. Better wait.

- businesses look at ways to shore up their profitability in the light of real and imagined uncertainty by not hiring people, laying off workers.

- and politicians crank up their 'it is not that bad', 'things will get better' in your face, lying BS rhetoric.

[Vogon_Glory]

12. I'm sure it went lower, but Herbert Hoover was in the White House

And they weren’t sampling back then..