The confidence of American consumers has rebounded, and inflation expectations have significantly increased According to BlockBeats, on March 31st, the Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index in the United States rose slightly by 0.8 points to 91.8, higher than February's 91.0. The current situation index based on consumers' assessment of the current business and labor market conditions increased by 4.6 points to 123.3. The expected index decreased by 1.7 points to 70.9. The pressure of rising costs caused by tariff transmission and soaring oil prices has been reflected in other indicators such as inflation expectations. Consumer confidence rose slightly again in March, mainly due to improved views on the current situation offsetting a slight weakening in future expectations, "said Dana M. Peterson, Chief Economist of the Chamber of Commerce." Three out of the five sub items improved in March, and overall confidence rose slightly for the second consecutive month. However, since 2021, the index has been on a downward trend overall. "The data also shows that in the context of the oil price shock caused by the Iran war, consumers' average and median expectations for inflation in the next 12 months rose sharply in March to the highest level since August 2025. The proportion of consumers who believe that interest rates will rise in the next 12 months has jumped from 34.9% to 42.4% in net value. (Golden Ten)