Second straight monthly decline leaves the index 13% below a year ago as fuel prices and trade tensions weigh on household budgets. Consumer sentiment fell 7.5% in September in the preliminary reading from the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers, with the Index of Consumer Sentiment at 47.8, down from 51.7 in August and 13.2% […]

Index revised up from the preliminary figure but 11% below a year ago as inflation and gas-price worries persist. Consumer sentiment fell 6.3% in August in the final reading from the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers, with the Index of Consumer Sentiment landing at 51.7, down from 55.2 in July and 11.2% below the […]

Index reaches a five-month high but stays below year-ago levels. Consumer sentiment rose 11.5% in July in the final reading from the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers, with the Index of Consumer Sentiment revised up to 55.2 from the preliminary figure of 54.4. The index reached its highest level in five months but remained […]

Index remains below year-ago levels. Consumer sentiment rose to its highest level in five months in the preliminary July 2026 reading from the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers, as a recent easing in gasoline prices lifted households for a second straight month. The Index of Consumer Sentiment climbed to 54.4 from 49.5 in June, […]

Sentiment remains below year ago levels Consumer sentiment rose 10.5% compared to May in the final June 2026 reading from the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers, snapping a three-month slide as easing gasoline prices brought households some relief. The Index of Consumer Sentiment climbed to 49.5 from May’s record-low 44.8, though it stayed well […]

Early-month relief at the gas pump lifts sentiment off a record low, though consumers remain wary of stubborn inflation. Consumer sentiment rose in the preliminary June 2026 reading from the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers, as an early-month easing in gasoline prices brought relief to households, though the index remained well below year-ago levels […]

Third straight monthly decline as inflation worries weigh on consumers. Consumer sentiment fell for the third consecutive month in May, dropping below its previous historical trough as supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz drove gasoline prices higher and inflation worries spread, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The Index of Consumer […]

Current conditions fall 9% as gasoline and tariff concerns mount; expectations tick up slightly. Consumer sentiment held near its mid-2022 trough in the preliminary May 2026 reading from the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers, with a 9% drop in current economic conditions offsetting a marginal uptick in the expectations index as households continued to […]

Consumer sentiment slid for the second consecutive month in April, reaching a level comparable to the mid-2022 trough as the Iran conflict, elevated gasoline prices and sustained concerns over the cost of durable goods weighed on household views, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers final release issued April 24. The Index of […]