Consumer confidence in the United States continued its downward trajectory for the third consecutive month in March, as ongoing tariff disputes and economic uncertainty dampened sentiment. The University of Michigan’s latest survey reported a 10.

US consumer sentiment in March fell for the third month in a row as concerns about the economy intensified amid the tariff chaos unleashed by the policies adopted by the Trump administration, according to a report.

U.S. consumer sentiment plunged to a nearly 2-1/2-year low in March and inflation expectations soared amid worries that President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, which have ignited a trade war, would boost prices and undercut the economy.