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2003
year mood
+0.11
· -0.10 to +0.30 across 12 mo
Monthly mood
bearish −1
+1 bullish
month values ▾
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.05 | -0.10 | -0.05 | +0.05 | +0.10 | +0.15 | +0.20 | +0.25 | +0.25 | +0.30 | +0.30 | -0.10 |
After Q1 war and SARS uncertainty, the Iraq-war relief rally and the Fed's cut to 1% ignited a housing-and-consumer boom, powering strong auto and discretionary sales into year-end.
How this mood is scored ▾
Each day the model reads that day's news for the sector and asks, as someone who owns assets or
makes their living in it: how am I feeling this month, and why?
The month's mood is that running answer, tied to the specific events driving it (the story shown
above). It leans on trusted, higher-impact reporting, and on the prior month when a month is
quiet, so one loud headline can't swing it. The read updates daily through
the month; once a month ends, its mood is locked.
This year is read live from the news the pipeline actually collected (hover a bar for its story count).
· last computed Jul 11, 2026
Top consumer stories of 2003
Dec
First U.S. Mad Cow Case Found in Washington State
nbcnews.com →
A dairy cow in Washington state tested positive for mad cow disease, marking the first confirmed case in the U.S., prompting quarantine measures and a potential beef recall. The USDA and officials assured the public the food supply remains safe, as infected parts were diverted from human consumption. International markets reacted swiftly, with Japan and South Korea halting U.S. beef imports, threatening significant economic impact on exports.