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consumer · sector mood
2008
year mood -0.39 · -0.75 to -0.25 across 12 mo
Monthly mood
bearish −1 +1 bullish
-0.75 -0.38 0 +0.38 +0.75 Jan -0.25 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov -0.75 Dec
month values ▾
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
-0.25-0.30-0.30-0.30-0.35-0.45-0.45-0.40-0.60-0.29-0.75-0.27

Holiday retail collapse

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 06, 2026
Top consumer stories of 2008
Oct
Volkswagen short squeeze briefly makes it world's most valuable company cnbc.com →

A massive short squeeze on Volkswagen, triggered by Porsche's acquisition of 74% of the stock, sent VW's shares soaring over 150% and briefly made it the most valuable company globally. The surge, driven by short sellers rushing to cover positions, disrupted markets and impacted the DAX, though VW later pared gains. U.S. hedge funds and institutions faced pressure, but Goldman Sachs denied significant losses despite speculation.

Dec
Bush Approves $17.4B TARP Loans for GM and Chrysler npr.org →

The U.S. government is providing $17.4 billion in emergency loans to General Motors and Chrysler through the TARP program to prevent disorderly collapse and support restructuring. The automakers must submit viability plans by March 31, 2009, with strict conditions including debt reduction, wage alignment with foreign rivals, and executive pay limits, impacting labor relations and market confidence.