Consumer sentiment is starting 2026 on shaky ground, with concerns over inflation and jobs weighing on Americans' minds.
Preliminary data from the University of Michigan’s survey shows consumer sentiment fell to its lowest point in more than three years this month, dragged down by sharp drops in how people view their ...
Consumer sentiment inched up for a second straight month in January but remains nearly 25% below where it was a year ago.
Friday came the data from the University of Michigan’s Surveys of Consumers. November 2025 data. The overall index of consumer sentiment fell from 53.6 in October to 51.0. November 2024 it was 71.8, a ...
The Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index rose 1.9 points (3.7%) to 52.9 this month, its first increase in five months. In December, the CECI dropped for a fifth straight month to 50.4, its lowest level ...