Index up for the first time this year, but consumers remain guarded. Consumer sentiment improved in June for the first time in six months, climbing 16% from last month but remaining about 18% below December 2024, when sentiment had exhibited a post-election bump, according to the University of Michigan’s Survey of Consumers final report for […]

While up month-over-month, sentiment remains below year ago levels. Consumer sentiment improved for the first time in six months, climbing nearly 16% from last month but remaining about 20% below December 2024, when sentiment had exhibited a post-election bump, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The Index of Consumer sentiment was 60.5 […]

After four months of declines, sentiment was flat compared to April but remained significantly below last year. According to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers, consumer sentiment in May was unchanged from April, ending four consecutive months of plunging declines. Sentiment had been slightly down at the preliminary reading for May but turned a […]

Worries about labor markets amid trade policy volatility push index down to levels seen during historic inflation in 2022. Consumer sentiment in April fell for the fourth straight month, plunging 8.4% from March and reaching its lowest reading since July 2022. The Consumer Sentiment Index fell to 52.2 in the April 2025 survey, down from […]

Tariffs weigh on consumers’ current and future views on economic conditions. Preliminary results for consumer sentiment were down significantly both month-over-month and year-over-year according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers mid-April report. Consumer sentiment fell for the fourth straight month, plunging 11% from March and over 34% from April 2024. Consumer sentiment is […]

Sentiment was down both month-over-month and year-over-year. Consumer sentiment fell for the first time in six months, edging down from December and from January 2024. The Consumer Sentiment Index fell to 71.1 in the January 2025 survey, down 3.9% from 74.0 in December and 10% below last January’s 79.0. While assessments of personal finances inched […]

Consumer sentiment rose for the fifth consecutive month, reaching its highest reading since April 2024. The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index continued to increase in December as consumer opinions on current conditions and expectations on the future of the economy improved. The Consumer Sentiment Index rose to 74.0 in the December 2024 survey, up […]

Sentiment was up for the fourth consecutive month. Consumer sentiment inched up 1.3 index points in November compared to the previous month according to the University of Michigan’s Survey of Consumers. In November, sentiment extended a stretch of consecutive incremental increases to a fourth month. The Consumer Sentiment Index rose to 71.8 in the November […]