{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Solutions Economic and Market Watch","title":"Why Is Consumer Sentiment at a Record Low? — April 13, 2026","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/de14e613\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":424,"description":"Join Antony Davies, director of economic research at CFC, as he explains why consumer sentiment hit an all-time low—since 1952—last month.\nSources:Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items in U.S. City Average (CPIAUCSL) | FRED | St. Louis FedIncome After Taxes: Income After Taxes by Quintiles of Income Before Taxes: Lowest 20 Percent (1st to 20th Percentile) (CXUINCAFTTXLB0102M) | FRED | St. Louis Fed Income After Taxes: Income After Taxes by Quintiles of Income Before Taxes: Third 20 Percent (41st to 60th Percentile) (CXUINCAFTTXLB0104M) | FRED | St. Louis FedIncome After Taxes: Income After Taxes by Quintiles of Income Before Taxes: Highest 20 Percent (81st to 100th Percentile) (CXUINCAFTTXLB0106M) | FRED | St. Louis Fed30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States (MORTGAGE30US) | FRED | St. Louis FedMedian Sales Price of Houses Sold for the United States (MSPUS) | FRED | St. Louis FedContact the Economic & Market Watch team at economicresearch@nrucfc.coop. Visit us, download the dashboard and intelligence brief and explore other Solutions media on our website, nrucfc.coop/Solutions. ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/nV4Vz7C7Qg3N2PQKSZbQItz2uGaXmhnWzhz9VTpv0xg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83OTcy/NWY2OTZhOTNkZmIw/ODg4MGM1NjJjN2Zi/ODRmMS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}