WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans’ view of the U.S. economy improved this month, but Americans remain concerned about the impact of tariffs on their economic futures. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose two points to 97.2 in July, up from 95.2 the previous month.

US consumer confidence improves modestly in July, but Americans remain uneasy about their economic futures.

Consumer confidence has stabilized after hitting a rough patch over tariff and inflation concerns, The Conference Board Senior Economist Stephanie Guichard said Tuesday. The Conference Board released its July consumer confidence survey results,

One economist told Newsweek that companies may be wary of "consumer backlash" if they hike prices to mitigate the tariffs' impact.

The analysis, released Tuesday, points to the challenges Trump might face in trying to sell his tariffs to the public as a broader political and economic win and not just as evide

In April, US President Donald Trump announced he was introducing sweeping new tariffs, extra taxes that importing firms have to pay if they bring in goods from abroad. Since then some of the US's major trading partners including the UK,

By Alessandro Parodi (Reuters) -Dutch healthcare technology company Philips on Tuesday lowered its estimated impact from import tariffs after the U.S. and the European Union agreed to the United States imposing a 15% rate on most EU goods.

US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that the United States was imposing 15-percent tariffs on all European Union countries.

Pharmaceutical companies are seeking clarification on tariffs imposed under the new US-EU trade agreement . Analysts caution that sector-specific punitive levies could jeopardise the entire deal, according to a CNBC report.