The preliminary reading had already raised eyebrows among investors, yet the final data turned out even worse than feared. Five-year ahead inflation expectations — which reflect American consumers' ...

U.S. consumer sentiment fell for the fourth month in a row in April as Americans question what tariffs and trade tensions will mean for their wallets. The University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers ...

US consumer sentiment fell to one of the lowest readings on record and long-term inflation expectations climbed to the highest since 1991 on fears of the economic fallout from tariffs. The final April ...

WASHINGTON, April 11 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer sentiment deteriorated sharply in April and 12-month inflation expectations surged to the highest level since 1981 amid unease over escalating trade ...

The Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index plummeted to 50.8 in April, its second-lowest reading on record, surpassed only by June 2022. Furthermore, consumer sentiment has decreased by 34.2% (26.4 points) ...

Consumers' expectations for inflation dropped in May for the first time in 2025. CPI data has been steadily improving, but sentiment readings have lagged the hard data. Improved consumer sentiment ...

The index rose 12.3 points to 98.0 this month, marking the first monthly rise since November. The Present Situation Index, which is based on consumers' assessment of current business and labor market ...