⛔️UMich Consumer #Sentiment relapsed in August amid new tariff announcements & higher expected inflation — across age, income & stock wealth groups
🔻Sentiment: -5.7%
🔻Current Conditions -9.3%
🔻Expectations -3.1%⚠️"Perceptions of many aspects of the economy slipped" pic.twitter.com/4wYXLRPfAN
— Gregory Daco (@GregDaco) August 29, 2025
The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index (MCSI) is released twice a month:
- Preliminary Report – Released mid-month (usually the second Friday of the month).
- Final Report – Released at the end of the month (usually the fourth Friday of the month).
Both reports are published at 10:00 AM Eastern Time (ET).
Consumer sentiment down amid disagreements on new government policies
Consumer sentiment fell for the first time in six months, edging down 4% from December.
While assessments of personal finances inched up for the fifth consecutive month, both the short- and long-run business… pic.twitter.com/r2mPTc5XiO
— Michigan News (@UMichiganNews) January 24, 2025
