University of Michigan Survey shows rise in consumer expectations in face of coronavirus concerns. Consumer sentiment rose to 101.0 in February, nearly matching the expansion peak of 101.4 set in March 2018, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The Consumer Sentiment Index rose to 101.0 in the February 2020 survey, just ahead […]

Consumer views on the finances and the future remain near the cyclical peak. Consumer sentiment remained at very positive levels, with the January reading of 99.8 insignificantly below the cyclical peak of 101.4, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. Consumer sentiment about the future is cited as one of the key factors […]

University of Michigan survey shows consumers sentiment remains at favorable levels. Fewer discounts and increasing interest rates guide personal consumption growth projection to 2.6 percent. Consumer sentiment slipped by less than an index-point from last month, remaining at the same favorable levels for the past 18 months, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of […]

Only second time University of Michigan index has been above 100 since the 1990s. Consumer sentiment surged in October, reaching its highest level since the start of 2004, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. This was only the second time that the Sentiment Index was above 100.0 since the end of the […]

University of Michigan Survey sees post-election surge in consumer confidence in economy and job growth. Consumers expressed a higher level of confidence in January than at any other time in the last dozen years. The post-election surge in confidence was driven by a more optimistic outlook for the economy and job growth during the year […]