Consumer confidence falls. But worries over the big economic picture don't necessarily translate into fewer purchases by consumers. NPR's Scott Horsley reports.
Scott Horsley is NPR's Chief Economics Correspondent. He reports on ups and downs in the national economy as well as fault lines between booming and busting communities.
Reaction to President Trump's plan to slap a 25% tariff on imported cars has been mixed. Unionized autoworkers are cheering, but investors who own stock in auto-makers are considerably less enthusiastic.