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  • U. Michigan Consumer Sentiment at Record Low (since 1952)
  • Michigan Consumer Sentiment: Falls Further To Another Record Low
  • Detrended Consumer Sentiment

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econbrowser.com /3 weeks ago

U. Michigan Consumer Sentiment at Record Low (since 1952)

Preliminary May results out: Figure 1: U.Michigan Economic Sentiment (blue), Conference Board Confidence Index (brown), Gallup Confidence (green), all demeaned and divided by stand...

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seekingalpha.com /3 weeks ago

Michigan Consumer Sentiment: Falls Further To Another Record Low

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econbrowser.com /1 month ago

Detrended Consumer Sentiment

Preliminary UMich sentiment was at a record low in April. However, it’s pretty clear sentiment has been on average lower in the last 15 years, suggesting a trend decrease; the “vib...

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investinglive.com /1 month ago

UMich April final consumer sentiment 49.8 vs 48.0 expected

Prelim was 47.6Prior was 53.3Details:Conditions 52.5 vs 50.1 prelim (55.8 in March)Expectations 48.1 vs 46.1 prelim (51.7 in March)1-year inflation 4.7% vs 4.8% prelim (Prior was 3...

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econbrowser.com /1 month ago

Standardized Sentiment in the Time of Trump

47.6, below consensus of 51.6, down from 53.3. Figure 1: U.Michigan Economic Sentiment (blue), Conference Board Confidence Index (brown), Gallup Confidence (green), all demeaned an...

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investinglive.com /1 week ago

UMich May final consumer sentiment 44.8 vs 48.2 expected

Prior was 48.2Details:Conditions 45.8 vs 48.0 prelim Prior 47.8Expectations 44.1 vs 48.5 prelimPrior 48.51-year inflation 4.8% vs 4.6% prelim (Prior was 4.5%)5-year inflation 3.9%...

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ttnews.com /1 month ago

Consumer Sentiment Drops to Record Low

The preliminary April sentiment index slumped to 47.6 from 53.3 in March, according to the University of Michigan data out April 10.

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investinglive.com /3 weeks ago

University of Michigan sentiment for May 48.2 versus 49.5 estimate

Prior month 49.8 Sentiment index 48.2 versus 49.5 estimateCurrent conditions 47.8 versus 52.0 estimateexpectations index 48.5 versus 48.1 estimate1-year inflation expectations 4.5%...

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econbrowser.com /1 week ago

U.Mich Sentiment, Gallup Confidence Plunge

May Michigan Sentiment downwardly revised from preliminary, to a record low. Figure 1: U.Michigan Economic Sentiment (blue), Conference Board Confidence Index (brown), Gallup Confi...

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econbrowser.com /1 week ago

Detrended Sentiment

Using the HP filter applied to U.Michigan Sentiment, consumers don’t seem too gloomy relative to “average”. But they do seem gloomy relative to observed unemployment and inflation...

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investinglive.com /1 month ago

UMich preliminary April consumer sentiment 47.6 versus 52.0 expected

Prior month 53.3Consumer Sentiment 47.6 vs 52.0 estimate. Worst on record. Year on year -8.8%Current conditions 50.1 versus 55.8 last month.Year on year -16.2%Expectations and 46.1...

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econbrowser.com /4 weeks ago

Consumer Vibes Two Months into the War

Gallup and U.Michigan way down, Conference Board trending sideways. Figure 1: U.Michigan Economic Sentiment (blue), Conference Board Confidence Index (brown), Gallup Confidence (gr...

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wichitaliberty.org /1 month ago

Consumer Confidence Craters in April: War Fears and Inflation Anxiety Drive Sentiment to Multi-Year Lows

Consumer sentiment fell 11% in April 2026 to 47.6 as the Iran conflict rattled households. Inflation expectations surged to 4.8%. Here's what it means.

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econbrowser.com /2 weeks ago

A “New Normal” in Consumer Gloominess?

We’ve had a record low in the U.Michigan consumer sentiment in May (prel.). Given real aggregate output measures are rising smartly (see this post), why is sentiment so low? Has th...

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retaildive.com /1 day ago

Consumer sentiment falls to new low; cost of living ‘first-order’ worry

A sustained rise in long-run inflation expectations would likely increase the odds that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates.

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econbrowser.com /1 month ago

Gallup, U.Michigan, Conference Board Compared, Plus Morning Consult

Standardized indicators: Figure 1: U.Michigan Economic Sentiment (blue), Conference Board Confidence Index (brown), Gallup Confidence (green), all demeaned and divided by standard...

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localnews8.com /1 week ago

High gas prices, cost of living send US consumer sentiment to all-time low

By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Americans just loathe this economy. A closely watched measurement of US consumer sentiment fell to a fresh, all-time low in May, according to the lat...

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econbrowser.com /1 month ago

Updated April Michigan Survey Results

One year ahead inflation expectations down 10 bps, sentiment up 2 points: Figure 1: One year ahead [median] CPI inflation expectations from U.Mich. Survey of Consumers (blue), [med...

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theamericanconservative.com /1 week ago

Consumer Sentiment Survey Falls to Record Low

State of the Union: Inflation worries underwrote the worst consumer sentiment reading since 1952. The post Consumer Sentiment Survey Falls to Record Low appeared first on The Ameri...

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taipeitimes.com /1 week ago

Consumer optimism rises: survey

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politicalwire.com /1 week ago

Consumer Sentiment Drops to All-Time Low

Wall Street Journal: “Higher gasoline prices and the tense standoff in the Middle East helped push consumer sentiment to a new all-time low in May, with rising anxiety about future...

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politicalwire.com /4 days ago

Consumer Confidence Slides

“U.S. consumer confidence declined slightly this month as gas prices stayed high and inflation remained elevated, a sharp contrast to soaring stock prices that have neared record l...

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retaildive.com /1 month ago

Consumer confidence unexpectedly inches up as view of jobs brightens

The improved outlook among consumers toward the labor market bolstered the argument among Federal Reserve officials opposing a cut to the main interest rate.

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econbrowser.com /5 days ago

How Glum? Bloomberg Consensus on Conference Board Confidence Index

Deterioration, but not as much as implied by U.Michigan. May number out tomorrow. Figure 1: Confidence Index (bold black), Bloomberg consensus (red square), predicted based on U.Mi...

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