# Consumer confidence dips in September amid inflation concerns

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-26 17:40 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
3 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Consumer confidence dips in September amid inflation concerns" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 4 articles from 3 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Yahoo Finance, Kitco and ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| CFO Dive | Consumer confidence sags to 12-year low, eroded by inflation, job anxiety | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxNVzBuZ2tOem5VZURZMng5UE56S2Z4TzZUZjBDdDJoNDJKWk8tNDNsZTl0SmxpM21mTk1fMEkzMk9XcVYtNm1LRFhjd1hiT0I5R0o3RksxcEpkY1A1OXFxU2RZSlRHZ2ZWUlVqU01Bd0RGaUR4Q1pEMFZZM1dKNnoyc1h3YU0ya1UyTXRyamdkTU5DUFcyWXc5cEQ1TGplN0tNcFppRW1BbXB4cHM5Ykp3d2o5bUkyUUM4STVzMy02RQ?oc=5) |
| Al Jazeera | US consumer confidence hits its lowest level since 2014 ahead of midterms | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxNMl9jaGl5OXlMNVI3aEpqWlBTZjdBX2paRzdkRnFudURScm56ZTc0UWxDSVFVeGZKcENieUlPc2NPVjJacEw0aUFwcTVlN0hHb2NzWEFoaWdjRnZURVp1d0hJcmc4ZVZERW0xUEVYNjlOcUpVUnFhRkNMNS1UZTBselZSRy1HaEloZUhQLVBUelI5Z2FTa0E5cEJjY2tnVWtKbEtXeEMyeEdXVi1xc2RBLVJET3ZNV25F0gG-AUFVX3lxTE83UndoZVdmb3pJTFI1ekFvb294a3lCX2hVZ29sSjRZUXNQQl9tYXg3OV9BNEtzVjUtR2VCbE02Mk1FTTE2bjd1YzZPLXlTMHoyeldUaC1qQVlkdmVRQUxIUVdqODNqdWg2dTRfaDBSWDJwenVVREFQaHZzajBFeGtyY1BFd2pwTW9MMTQtYXBOVEdIeXVRV1FIdWo) |
| PBS | Americans' opinion of economy drops to lowest level since 2014 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxPeFlkbFN6SmtZWjN2Qzh0MkJodUxJS1Fqc0ExSkYyT0dXbXpCRDBGNVFMTDR6bzBuMTlsV0E5b0Z2OFVzUFE1ckp1Ymp4ZHhTMkhacWFDcEtEOVF1Z05YcENOdklxeVJjQW1LYnd3bkk2bDFGYjJhZXo5ZDhfYk9wMjl0dWtQTkFOMGRCTGgwbURTSUV2NnlMWkpaYUZOLTTSAaQBQVVfeXFMTzZKQmNCNXNPUERnQmJ0NzFzd2lXZFFxOFhSMU5FQzg1V0ZBejlyZnlYUmo2QUNad28wMlVhUzlUaDM0YVl2V1ZYcTQ3WXQ1NWtncmw5eEl1ZExoX0ZKelczRDZGOUNGV3VaY19Zc1hMdFNaMTg0ZFlwbTVIeGkxZnhvWW1RUzRWbXJpX2VHQmlIYktZUWlxRUdNVVBadVRlQUg5akc?oc=5) |
| qz.com | U.S. consumer confidence hits 12-year low in September 2026 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMie0FVX3lxTE5ZVFZpRG5TSV83c2ZuWEJtMHRkYnBUcVFIYUQtYlRlQWpHTHlaVUgyd0dtQ1BrWU8tSnowdzdfUTlhUklqZ1VLQWRoODhrVWdyTmZQYkE0SzNzNXI4RjUxcDJFbUlvalJnOVNyMk5Oc2VWaUFwc0pSQmFJWQ?oc=5) |
| The Washington Post | Americans feel worse about the economy than during the pandemic | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxOTVJndW5FSHA3NWVkaEJfWjk5MU40ZzhwRTdfMDB2R1VIc1hWYVhYeDNJWUFvaUFPTU9MVVRVRVdtREhZX3dTZjhiRVotbnFBelJKUUFMS1IzdU9vT3JhSDZjZE9EWWQ1YzV2S0laUWdSeUxXY1ZlcnhZSDdFc2Rma3pFTl9nTFZyYzYzTllEcUE2aDBuSGt1eERhUmQybnpoVXYydlMyb0ZLYUU?oc=5) |
| Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Americans' view of the economy sinks to the lowest level since 2014, Conference Board survey says | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxPUEl1WElITjh6RTZ3Z3ZlY3JvZ0lFbENKM1U3OExPejBjaUczTHRNWlRkdWQ5WGxRMjFQVFdXbmhpWWowMkRXeWpkSFpIWDhkTTU4YUFwSm9VdnNMazg5b3l6ZndrS2dWcEdfMXhMYm0xbjRERWE3SE5ER2sxMDFaMzlXWVhwVUVOQzB4Ulg0MWxfUWNldHo0Q1FNZTh3UHVBQ1NMblcwVW0yS2hCeGp3bw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Finance | Consumer confidence plunges to lowest level since 2014: Conference Board | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxNSkNJaXhfU2o0QVJZRlBOcHJTb0ViZDA3eHNMTnJIRVFaVTZ2dEdZYUlFZ0tLbW5JZldnRHRGSXUwQjhfbk5fYjBnRE5ERlJnN3RwTkZFYy0zdXlZLTRKQ0ZLSXRoZkdKNzFVNkNqa19haWNWX2MxVjA1ZXM5Y2J5QW90UzhtX2F3RW9fQzZ1d25QOE1CYnQ1RXZOZHRXTG8yV25HT2l0ekJQcEJYMl9DLUdFU1dpcThieXlRZTJiTzZ4eG1LRmcw?oc=5) |
| Axios | New 12-year low in consumer confidence | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMie0FVX3lxTE9JeFRqdEdLWVRDVkRTc0J5YktJRUZqTW4zaDVqZUUwdkw5clVzVUJzNXpnR1JIODJPNVpvRXVqUGE2VHZxazhtYVBqbWRDZ0JNMEFQaGpzMGhoZFU4SVdMMU9yeTM5TFdwNFU3WmktNHJPYm9pX2NsQi12TQ?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg.com | Watch US Consumer Confidence Plunges to Lowest Level Since 2014 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxNMzNVRWVSN2ZIcFd4cFVlY3dVYlEyT0ZIMUJ0ZE9UcXE4eGM2TDhZVGkyc19qcF9rV0ZKNjlfNmE2LUl0Qi1uOXlDR2x6dDh1UFFZQlBlWnIwRVdrOUdSLUdMbVNnbmRJRzNMTG5Ha21wNFFnZmhPRXZPcW9kbm5BVkhGV3JFMFYzT1E2d3RSUXlNYUl1STROSWJUcF9TSldWN18zQVBGMEJIZw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Finance | Consumer confidence plunged in September: Conference Board | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxOWDdfbE54SFlTUnM3N2hPS3ZITXllNmM4YkgtYkY4MHhIQllJRnEyNDhOZElHWUgyTFVMQmZDTDNueU1ENEZhV3JWMklZQUNvcVVGcnlPTlVZNG0za1pBN1Jhdlppelp3Q1FTQzF5WWt4dHYxZFhobWlkeWh4VjJfY1ZKZEdyVHVkcFR2eUdpVVRJeGFTS1RPd0ZCalhTOGxPanVUSkd0dVhibS1xcldlUmUwbks?oc=5) |
| Kitco | Gold price shoots to session high $4,171/oz after Consumer Confidence drops to 81.9 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxOaVIyZllaY214dW03Vnh5cThJLWxab3Y5S1NTeU5maU5JZkc2RlJ3VWFKWFBkTzRtMVBkOC04YkZ5dWVmU1RvSE9nWXlIdlFUMWNFVEJKMHQ1NXBlZjFjbXdpeDhkakdRNkdBTjdzNVZIbElyVmpCNFVCcHl2MWowRWZPZEN0anVRMmJTN01qSVhkbC15QWpGSGlTdGJWYVEzX1RVb3hheUs2VGRDdTdiWUYtbHZyTmRlOU1R?oc=5) |
| ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | Americans growing more pessimistic about the economy as prices for gas, other items remain elevated | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxQUk9jOFpjai0xYklmUGRzbU5OWmNNVmVwYW9lWC1MUjFvaXloUVNzN0g4MlRkZUVYRmpoSWJnb0dlWUF1d2U2LVJfS0xnamVob3VBQ2JnUHRVd0U4LW5UM2J0enJFcklaWkZRZ2t5WjlvS2hVbmYzSFpCWF9wV0hkZGNKM0lBV2NvVWRpZjBEelBKQWtDWUE3UHhIQllfcGEyRXpTck5vWk1BUVpPcVVZ0gG0AUFVX3lxTE9WZWpIYnBMcHNxOS10MWt1Mk56MkliVkpaeXNZQkJ6TGtMcU9RcUE4X1RTZDdhUi1ESXZ3NG40OW9LY0E0UjI3Wk16cFdnQ1pDbVlXWHM1ZmVpWlR6YUNfYnNsaTJ5WU5zOUZnN0FrUlBQWTE2cldlZ28tM0ZmTFJpY1NVN3VJV21lc3l2enlFbVd6X3luQmtGTXN6ZmlndWp0UUR) |
| Yahoo Finance | Daily Roundup of Key US Economic Data for Sept. 25 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxPT212dnFBb3J6VFFYZHhIWjVyeHQxd3FtZzQzTzlpMFU1RTVOM3hRdWczN0lfUFoxclhLNWx2cndEUGJfM19EMnFMZ05ON3pkS2Exd3NtMmNhMno3UV9yOS1tMVlTOWFqZEJFMnh2WVZacVhGSnROQk9EZ1FncURia3JLTWdyZVJXVUZxNzJjZ1k?oc=5) |

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