# Americans still feel worse about the economy than at almost any point in modern history

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-25 19:00 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
3 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Americans still feel worse about the economy than at almost any point in modern history" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 4 articles from 3 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos, Yahoo Finance and qz.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| KOMO | High-price concerns weigh on consumer sentiment, GOP midterm hopes | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxNQ2xUcldpU0RvdmtXdFUyWV9jazRDaFI3amJ0TlhVanVsRTZaRVlyTnFWaXE5SVlKQThBZkd3QlE4MjJJQmdEMmZwS0FBUElWM1MtMWxvX3VkM3lKZjdSLVFXRVUyd3pJT3ZCTkQ2aTNwck1uTlBfQm1ZQVh1MTJYVXg2UHNobkpsdmdiOU1ONE5kX2RpNldqWTZzWlRmNmxQc1MzS1BLQQ?oc=5) |
| The Hill | Consumer confidence hits 4-month low | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxNaDlENDQ3aGp0RWZzWV9UTmF4dzBfMm55MHBHeHFzeXBhMkxaV0o2TXB5eGpzeGMxTmVVUUFUUWVVYzhnYXNMeEJ1cnB1VkFOUVZHS0RJd05xOHZYQ1R2bkhxX0FIR0VybTJHRzBCMlpzOUNxdVRTMUFUcTIxbHR6VllLQWhPNmVEMHA5MWN4eUxTUUZnYjdPaWJR0gGfAUFVX3lxTE5MbWNnTDFtSlFQczJRM0lBeFNHa1JEU2lhX2MtOVpIM0oxZHY5MklxUEZ6Y0xkNng3MjZyVzU4OW8xQXpIOGM3S3c5dDV1dVA2QWNCNTM2bE5wb1JZOHVBSy1BM3F0cDJjZ0hiTXRmLTEtZ2hua0JuNVVkZmgwQUhIM3RlZlUtdVpreHA2MVdtYVFMS2FfOFdRa2x0eWpwZw?oc=5) |
| KATU | High-price concerns weigh on consumer sentiment, GOP midterm hopes | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxQbXctWV81cnM5RmM0b3E5ZEU4cUJfYmpnYjJpY3U5RmVOYkJuV0NIMWZtME5MdjhsYzJQTDdJTDBKb0w0RldBTnN1MjJ6MHp3TmJreV9aaGhGWU5MSV9uV3J6WTQ2cXItYmlpN0RWckNncTVfSW9ORmgyZGU2OWNuaHRtRVVwVXFJb2tBQkZwWjgzcjJhMFFIUVRLNFItbmZHdFE?oc=5) |
| ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | Consumer sentiment drops near all-time low as prices weigh on shoppers | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxPT25LWXE1LUhTSzRiWUFacGFta3pjMmRnUDlPbmRWc2VjOVdwcWlMNUx5VUpOTnFSRUJ5eWtVZnd0VXBwUUNmRy0ta3duRUxxcnNEZDFHbEJKdWQydGhfcUlIQlBnZjlaVUpwM1JMbXBCTHlZcnZSQ2JGOWZUMHNMbGZfWFpQUDBYTkJlTUo5Zll1YVdlN2FxUVhjNG9xWWZJbWk3OWl30gGrAUFVX3lxTE9BR1doU2hqYXJraHVPVXVMeDdja2tXblBQa2o0eVg1Q2hOaTNCX0NMU25TUzFTN2l5UGcxSVMtU3UxdHVseWZvaXdFM0NYQkhySV9IODRlNTkyUE5DbWo5UmRrTm5hNklBM19JdlJHMFZRMUxTUHpyTWl5TzlvMDQtNThVY0RrcUJSS1FSZHEweTVldjVsaFRIX1ZPaWx4Y0pTSFBGcTBaeWZOcw?) |
| Yahoo Finance | Consumer sentiment falls to 4-month low as concerns over inflation mount | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxNMXhUN3JJT1p1ZW1WU2xGaTk0U0pfMGxiU2Y5M3JGQXJhM2lBZ1ZycE9jSU9lam5VTE9hU3NXdUdHUFZqTXdRWU1yb3hkVkpEMEdRdDY4M29wbldrZXFENzdGdVZzcW5HekQwT29IVTZ5U2N3SGlUamxZYlFPQWw3X1hMZzV4SVhWQmRaV0JaZzR4aVhDTVIwU3VjOE4tYjFYcmExbVYxRktoOHpXNi1VcElDWHNuUVZVa3dZc0tNWVNtdWpnNDZsMQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Finance | Goldman Sachs says 'lower happiness' — not the economy — explains why consumer confidence hit its second-lowest level | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxPcG9KSW5UWGRLYzM2M250a096d0tlT1ZBbVBuS3NHU3NEdnhCZVZGRmtKa3g4VjQwMV9Tb3JQMGVVdVdMRnE4NFhBTGstXzZqekZlWXJjMWFMUlJMTklHY3hhVmFXR2o5eDRUUHFfVWtDUThFRjRrZi1fWTNmWEx0WGVsRnNKUUdvblRtUzdWY0t2bEppSVBj?oc=5) |
| qz.com | University of Michigan consumer sentiment index, September 2026 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxQZDBwUHVkazZHdVdfbk03anAzTVRsRnJHc1FNWUFVQV8xVGxXRHQzUWJYNjYyVlVKRHUwNkgzbnNjeG5uMnROUzd4QVY5QjA0WGIzY0ZJY0lsbXRLRXVuYmdwNmNlR3VXa3BYUlhLT0h2TTBvNkFXOXY4LVloTlltOQ?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-09-25/americans-still-feel-worse-about-the-economy-than-at-almost-any-point-in-modern*