Consumers couldn't turn frowns upside-down for long

The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index dropped in June.
That’s after a brief reprive in May from a monthslong downward
slide. Uncertainty surrounding the job market, tariffs, that GOP
tax bill, trouble in the Middle East — what’s not to be glum
about? In this episode, we explain what could shift the mood.
Plus: Soon-to-be college grads in China prepare for an
unwelcoming job market, oil shipping prices grow even as oil
prices fall, and Congress considers a new way to regulate crypto.


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