Washington —
Americans are souring on the economy again to levels seen rarely in the post-World War II era, raising the question of what it means for spending, economic growth and other key metrics gauging the world’s largest economy.
Consumer sentiment fell this month to a final reading of 55.1, the University of Michigan said in its latest survey released Friday. The reading was the seventh-lowest on records going back to 1952.
Americans are growing pessimistic for the same reason they did so just a few months ago; fears of higher inflation, which could worsen because of President D
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