U.S. Consumers’ Moods Sour in November

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The Wall Street Journal

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4.1 • 671 Ratings

🗓️ 7 November 2025

⏱️ 3 minutes

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0:40.4	A new survey shows consumers' moods falling to near record lows in November. The University
0:45.7	of Michigan survey says its headline reading on consumer sentiment fell to 50.3 this month
0:51.5	from 53.6 last month, worse than analysts expected. The current level is just
0:57.1	slightly higher than levels hit in 2022 amid historic inflation, which were some of the lowest
1:02.5	results recorded in the survey's decades of history. Nexperia microchips are now being exported
1:09.1	again from China, easing a shortage of simple but critical
1:12.6	parts that threaten to paralyze the auto industry. Beijing moved to halt exports of Nexperia
1:17.8	chips last month after the Dutch government seized control of the company from its Chinese owner.
1:23.0	The shipments are the first clear sign the Nexperia chip supplies are flowing more freely,
1:27.7	following last week's meeting between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
1:32.2	The Chinese Commerce Ministry over the weekend said it would grant export licenses in eligible
1:36.8	cases.
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