Government shutdown hasn’t left US consumers glum about the economy – for now, at least

Whether or not we see a decline in sentiment because of the current shutdown depends on how long it lasts – and how consumers believe it will impact pocketbook issues, namely prices and job prospects. The Conversation 10/10/2025 Joanne Hsu, Surveys of Consumers, Survey Research Center

Joanne Hsu, writing for The Conversation, says the latest Surveys of Consumers data show almost no change between September and October: “Consumers are not feeling that optimistic at the moment, but generally no worse than they were last month.”