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- 1Apple's Foldable iPhone Wins Wall Street, Not Shoppers●Apple Foldable iPhone Gets Wall Street's Nod, But Retail Balks At The Price
A foldable iPhone is drawing approval from Wall Street analysts, but retail sentiment is cool because of the expected high price. Analysts see the new form factor as a growth catalyst for Apple, while consumers reportedly hesitate at paying a premium for the first-generation foldable device. The debate centers on whether demand will justify the pricing strategy at launch.
- 2Consumers Miserable About Economy Yet Still Spending Freely●If Consumers Are So Down on the Economy, Why Are They Spending So Freely?
A Barron's analysis highlights a puzzle in the global economy: consumer confidence surveys remain deeply negative, yet households keep spending at a robust pace. Economists are weighing explanations such as strong labor markets, pandemic-era savings, and a gap between how people answer surveys and how they actually behave, with implications for inflation and central bank policy.
- 3Americans feel increasingly glum as economists lose patience▼Americans feel more and more glum, data shows. Economists are over it
New data indicates that Americans are feeling progressively more pessimistic about their circumstances. The story notes that economists are frustrated with the mood, suggesting a gap between measured economic conditions and how ordinary people say they feel. Consumer sentiment figures continue to weigh on discussions of the US economy, with coverage highlighting the disconnect between official indicators and public mood.
- 4Hassett Dismisses Pessimistic Economy Polls, Citing Strong Consumer Spending▼Kevin Hassett Says Strong Consumer Spending Contradicts ‘Depressed’ Economy Polls: ‘I Just Don’t Buy It’
Kevin Hassett pushed back against surveys showing widespread pessimism about the US economy, arguing that robust consumer spending data tells a different story. 'I just don't buy it,' he said of polls depicting a depressed economic mood, contending that Americans' actual spending behavior contradicts the negative sentiment recorded in surveys about the economy.
- 5Hassett dismisses weak consumer sentiment as partisan polling▼Hassett blames ‘partisan pollsters’ for pessimistic consumer sentiment and says ‘the economy is booming’
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett pushed back against gloomy consumer sentiment readings, accusing pollsters of partisan bias and insisting that "the economy is booming." His comments came as surveys show Americans remain pessimistic about economic conditions despite strong headline indicators, highlighting a gap between official data and public perception that the administration is aggressively contesting.
- 6Energy Prices Squeeze American Voters Ahead of Elections●How Gas, Diesel and Electricity Prices Are Squeezing American Voters
The Wall Street Journal examines how rising gas, diesel and electricity costs are hitting American households and shaping voter sentiment. The report highlights energy affordability as a growing political concern, with consumers feeling the pinch at the pump and in utility bills, making prices a potentially decisive issue for candidates.
- 7Wall Street braces for Fed minutes and jobs data▼Wall Street week ahead: Fed minutes, unemployment data, consumer sentiment update
Investors are looking ahead to a busy week on Wall Street, with the release of the Federal Reserve's latest meeting minutes expected to offer clues on the path of interest rates. Weekly unemployment claims and an update on US consumer sentiment will also be closely watched as markets gauge the strength of the economy and what it means for monetary policy.