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Consumer Sentiment Surges as Inflation Fears Collapse and Tariff Strategy Becomes Clear
Breitbart
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June 13, 2025
Consumer sentiment soared in early June, rising for the first time in six months and posting its strongest monthly gain since January 2024, according to preliminary data released Friday by the University of Michigan. The university’s closely...
Consumers Warming up as Sentiment Improves for First Time in 6 Months
RIS Media - Connecticut
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June 13, 2025
Consumers may finally be warming up to the economy again, and just in time for summer, according to the latest data from the University of Michigan. The preliminary results for June’s Index of Consumer Sentiment came in at 60.5, a 15.9% from the...
Consumer sentiment rises as inflation stays low
Finance & Commerce - Minnesota
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June 13, 2025
The Blueprint Consumer sentiment rose 16% in June after six months of decline. Inflation held steady at 2.4% despite elevated tariffs. U.S. and China reached a temporary trade war truce. Sentiment improved across political parties and...
Consumer sentiment rises
HBS Dealer
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June 13, 2025
Hsu also shares the take that consumers appear to have settled somewhat from fears regarding tariffs, despite the ongoing lack of policy clarity. However, there are still widespread concerns about the economy. Respondents' views of business...
Michigan shoppers warned about dried apricot recall due to undeclared sulfites
WXYZ - Michigan
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June 13, 2025
(WXYZ) — Turkana Food Inc. has issued a recall for hundreds of packages of Floria-dried apricots that were sold in Michigan and 18 other states. The company warns that the dried apricots contain undeclared sulfites, which could cause...
Detroit rock band heals from wounds inflicted by disgraced ex-member
Detroit Free Press - Michigan
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The January 2024 arrest of keyboardist Evan Mercer dashed the hopes of rock band Mac Saturn, which was being hailed as the next big thing from Detroit and about to embark on a headlining tour. Mercer was convicted of sexual exploitation of a child...
Consumer sentiment improves more than expected as Trump rolls back tariffs
KTBB - Texas
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June 13, 2025
Posted/updated on: June 13, 2025 at 11:52 am Spencer Platt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Consumer sentiment improved more than expected in June, indicating a swell of optimism as President Donald Trump rolled back some tariffs in recent weeks. The...
Michigan’s dying mall problem has one owner trying an out-of-this-world solution
MLive - Michigan
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June 13, 2025
MIDLAND, MI — The Midland Mall’s makeover will reach another level — or four — when the owner opens an indoor playground he hails as the largest of its kind in the state. The four-level, outer space-themed “Malltopia” structure is on track to open...
Consumer sentiment sees upswing for 1st time in 6 months
In Business - Wisconsin
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Consumer sentiment increased in June for the first time in six months, the latest sign that Americans’ views of the economy have improved as inflation has stayed tame and the Trump administration has reached a truce in its trade fight with China,...
Consumer sentiment reading rebounds to much higher level than expected as people get over tariff shock
CNBC
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June 13, 2025
A woman shops at a supermarket on April 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. Sha Hanting | China News Service | Getty Images Consumers in the early part of June took a considerably less pessimistic about the economy and potential surges in inflation...
Michigan doctor beats brain tumor, breaks barriers as new AMA leader
MLive - Michigan
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June 13, 2025
FLINT, MI - Dr. Bobby Mukkamala, a Flint-based otolaryngologist, has been sworn in as the 180th president of the American Medical Association. He is the first physician of Indian heritage to lead the nation’s largest and most influential physician...
Tiny invasive tick that spreads disease found in Michigan for first time
MLive - Michigan
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June 13, 2025
STEVENSVILLE, MI – State officials confirmed Michigan’s first detection of the Asian longhorned tick, an invasive pest which carries disease and presents a major risk to cattle. On June 13, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural...
First Asian Longhorned Tick detected in Michigan
WGVU - Michigan
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June 13, 2025
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is reporting the first detection of the Asian longhorned tick or ALHT in the state. Two ALHT nymphs were found through routine tick surveillance efforts, which were being conducted at...
Consumer sentiment surges in first improvement since December
WISC Channel 3000 - Wisconsin
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Washington (CNN) — Americans have gained some hope that the worst of President Donald Trump’s volatile trade war might be in the rearview mirror. Consumer sentiment surged 16% this month to a preliminary reading of 60.5, the University of Michigan...
Asian longhorned ticks confirmed to be in Michigan, eight years after first seen in U.S.
CBS 62 Detroit - Michigan
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By Paula Wethington Paula Wethington Web Producer Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the...
Chinese scholars at University of Michigan agree to stay in jail amid smuggling cases
GMToday - Wisconsin
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DETROIT — Two University of Michigan scholars from China accused of smuggling biological material into the United States agreed Friday to be jailed without bond while their criminal cases are pending in federal court. The decision by UM scholars...
The American Dream, Re-engineered And Hidden Inside This 50th Anniversary Corvette
HotCars
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June 13, 2025
In 1953, Chevy built just 300 Corvettes. Every single one was white with a red interior, powered by a 150-horsepower straight-six and a 2-speed Powerglide automatic. They were beautiful, slow, and a little confused, and their disappointing sales...
Corps of Engineers Commit to On-Time Completion of Soo Lock
EUP News - Michigan
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June 13, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC – During a hearing in the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) secured a commitment from key U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) officials to prioritize the timely...
Go To Lawyer for Construction Law: Eric J. Flessland
Michigan Lawyers Weekly
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June 13, 2025
Shareholder | Butzel Long | Detroit Best known for: All construction-related matters Why I chose my legal area: Construction contractors are industrious, genuine professionals. The majority of contractors in our area are family-owned and operated,...
4 Casino Resort Developments in MidAmerica Heating Up the Gaming Industry Competition
Meetings Today
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The MidAmerica region is playing a good hand in the gaming industry, offering casino resorts of the likes of those that pepper the Las Vegas and Atlantic City skylines. While those West and East Coast destinations undeniably dominate the casino...