The Conference Board also said Americans’ expectations about future income prospects turned clearly negative for the first time in five years. Consumers are now worrying about their personal

The Consumer Confidence Index plunged in April, reaching the lowest level in five years, and reveals consumers' pessimism for the future.

A new survey of consumers on Tuesday is expected to show attitudes worsened in April, casting further gloom over the economy as President Donald Trump’s tariffs set off warnings of price increases and a possible recession.