{"id":11,"date":"2026-05-26T15:10:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T15:10:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=11"},"modified":"2026-05-26T15:10:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T15:10:46","slug":"trendingnow-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=11","title":{"rendered":"Trendingnow"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The Conference Board\u2019s\u00a0consumer confidence index\u00a0slipped 0.7 points to 93.1 in May, the first decline after three months of gains.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=9\">Trendingnow<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The index follows a separate gauge of consumer sentiment\u00a0released last week\u00a0by the University of Michigan, which fell to a record low this month. Spikes in gas prices as well as higher food costs have\u00a0worsened inflation, which has outpaced the growth in average paychecks, reducing most Americans\u2019 purchasing power. Americans have soured on President Trump\u2019s economic policies,\u00a0polls show, potentially creating problems for Republicans heading into the midterm elections.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Gas prices have soared to a nationwide average of $4.49 a gallon from $2.98 just before the war began at the end of February, and have been at or above $4.50 a gallon for nearly all of May.<\/p>\n<p>This month, the Conference Board added special questions to its survey, which found rising prices have caused most Americans to change their spending habits. Two-thirds of respondents said they are cutting back spending in response to the increases, with most of those reducing overall purchases and delaying more expensive acquisitions.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=7\">Trendingnow<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Many consumers are also planning to economize on clothes, shoes, hobby items, and toys and games, the survey found.<\/p>\n<p>Inflation\u00a0jumped to 3.8%\u00a0in April, the highest in three years and far above the Federal Reserve\u2019s 2% target. In addition to more expensive gas, grocery prices have also started rising more quickly, likely driven by higher shipping costs. Beef prices have also risen sharply, as drought and other factors have\u00a0reduced cattle herds.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The higher prices are, on average, reducing Americans\u2019 inflation-adjusted incomes. 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