Tariff worries drive US consumer pessimism to 4-year high: Report
TransUnion’s Q2 2025 Consumer Pulse finds 27 per cent of US consumers are pessimistic about their finances—the highest since 2021—amid tariff fears and rising costs. While 55 per cent remain optimistic, concerns over inflation, recession, and tariffs are growing. Younger generations are most hopeful, and many tariff-worried consumers plan to seek credit.
