High prices remain key concern for consumers. Consumer sentiment was essentially unchanged this month, declining just 1.5 index points from September, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The Consumer Sentiment Index fell to 53.6 in the October 2025 survey, down 2.7% from 55.1 in September but down 16.9 points or 24% below […]

University of Michigan sentiment index was down both month over month and year over year. Consumer sentiment fell about 5% from last month but remains above the low readings seen in April and May of this year, confirming its mid-month reading, according to the University of Michigan’s Survey of Consumers. The Consumer Sentiment Index fell […]

Preliminary results indicate consumer views on the economy continue to deteriorate. Consumer sentiment continued moving down in preliminary September results according to the University of Michigan’s Surveys of Consumers report released today. The Consumer Sentiment Index declined to 55.2 in early September, down 2.8 points or 4.8% from 58.2 in the August survey. The Consumer […]

Consumers remain downbeat compared to last year. Consumer sentiment improved for the second time in six months, inching up less than 2% from last month, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The Index of Consumer Sentiment rose to 61.7 in the July survey, up 1.6% from 60.7 in June and 7.1% below […]

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 […]