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Consumer confidence hits near-record low amid worries over Trump trade policy

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74% Informative

Treasury Secretary Bessent seemed to acknowledge that President Trump ’s tariffs may lead to some prices going up, but downplayed fears that it would fuel inflation.

Ali Rogin is a correspondent for the PBS News Hour and PBS News Weekend .

She received a Peabody Award in 2021 for her work on News Hour's series on the COVID-19 pandemic's effect worldwide.

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82

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84

Neutral language

86

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

53

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not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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not detected

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short-lived

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