U.S. consumer sentiment drops to lowest point since May

[ad_1] Consumer sentiment continued to slide in September, falling to its lowest point since May, as tariffs seep into product prices and Americans start to spend more cautiously.  The University of Michigan’s preliminary September sentiment index, released Friday, declined 4.8% to 55.4 from 58.2 in August.  “Consumers continue to note multiple vulnerabilities in the economy, with rising…

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This week on “Sunday Morning” (Nov. 2)

[ad_1] The Emmy Award-winning “CBS News Sunday Morning” is broadcast on CBS Sundays beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET.  “Sunday Morning” also streams on the CBS News app beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET. (Download it here.)  Hosted by Jane Pauley         COVER STORY: Ken Burns on America’s continuing revolutionDocumentary filmmaker Ken Burns has long been a…

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Democratic victories jolt Trump and House Republicans

[ad_1] The Democratic Party’s decisive wins across the country last Tuesday (including the New York City mayor’s race, governorships in New Jersey and Virginia, and California’s redistricting proposition) are being billed by Democrats as a referendum on President Trump and the GOP. Robert Costa talks with New York Times reporters Luke Broadwater and Annie Karni,…

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