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Consumer Confidence Drops as Wealth Aspirations Decline

9/1/2025

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A LendingTree survey in September 2025 found that 38% of non-wealthy Americans expect to become wealthy, a decrease from 41% in 2023.
Consumer confidence is waning, reflected in the Conference Board's index, which fell to 97.5.
The U.S. government intends to publish GDP data on the blockchain to improve transparency.

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Story summary

A LendingTree survey in September 2025 found that 38% of non-wealthy Americans expect to become wealthy, a decrease from 41% in 2023.
Consumer confidence is waning, reflected in the Conference Board's index, which fell to 97.5.
The U.S. government intends to publish GDP data on the blockchain to improve transparency.