The closely watched survey showed a reading of 57.0 for the month, down 11.9% from February and 28.2% from a year ago.

Consumer sentiment has taken a significant hit since the start of 2025. The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index ...

US consumer sentiment tumbled this month to a more than two-year low and long-term inflation expectations jumped to a 32-year ...

The Federal Reserve closely watches long-term inflation expectations, which can presage resurging inflation. Earlier Friday ...

Since Covid, the typically positive correlation between consumers’ mood and stock prices has collapsed, research finds.

Concern over deteriorating outlook is shared by Republicans, Democrats and independents, University of Michigan says.

Consumers took a gloomier view of the economy in March, the University of Michigan’s monthly survey showed. The headline ...

As concern over tariff paralysis and prospect of stickier inflation continued to challenge investor confidence in ...

U.S. consumer sentiment plunged to a nearly 2-1/2-year low in March and inflation expectations soared amid worries that ...

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, a longstanding survey of Americans’ views on the economy as they see it, has fallen by 17% since November 2024.  A similar survey, the University of ...

Consumer sentiment is a key economic indicator that reflects how optimistic or pessimistic consumers feel about their financial situations and the economy as a whole. The University of Michigan ...