Consumer Sentiment jumped 5.6 points in October to 100.7, according to the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index. Last month’s figure is 15.5% higher than the October 2016 index. The Current Economic Conditions Index grew 4.8 point to 116.5, 12.9% higher than the October 2016 estimate. The Consumer Expectations Index increased 6.1 points to 90.5,
Consumer Sentiment fell 1.7 points in September to 95.1, according to the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index. Last month’s figure is 4.3% higher than the September 2016 index. The Current Economic Conditions Index grew 0.8 point to 111.7 but remained 7.5 points higher than the September 2016 estimate. The Consumer Expectations Index decreased 3.3
Americans’ expectations for how much more they will spend in the next year were at 3 percent in August, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s monthly Survey of Consumer Expectations.
Consumer Sentiment rose 3.4 points in August to 96.8, according to the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index. Last month’s figure is 7.8% higher than the August 2016 index. The Current Economic Conditions Index fell 2.5 points to 110.9 but remained 3.9 points higher than the August 2016 estimate. The Consumer Expectations Index increased 7.2
Consumer Sentiment fell 1.8 points in July to 93.4, according to the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index. The Current Economic Conditions Index rose 0.8 point to 113.4, while the Consumer Expectations Index decreased 4.1 points to 80.5. “Consumer confidence remained largely unchanged at the same favorable level recorded at mid-month. The overall Sentiment Index
Consumer Sentiment fell 2.0 points in June to 95.1, according to the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index. The Current Economic Conditions Index rose 0.8 point to 112.5, while the Consumer Expectations Index decreased 3.8 points to 83.9. “Although consumer confidence slipped to its lowest level since Trump was elected, the overall level still remains
Consumer Sentiment increased 0.1 point in May to 97.1, according to the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index. The Current Economic Conditions Index fell 1.0 point to 111.7, while the Consumer Expectations Index rose 0.7 point to 87.7. “Consumer sentiment has continued to move along the high plateau established following Trump’s election. The final May
Consumer Sentiment increased 0.1 point in April to 97.0, according to the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index. The Current Economic Conditions Index fell 0.5 point to 112.7, while the Consumer Expectations Index rose 0.5 point to 87.0. “Consumer sentiment continued to travel along the high plateau established following Trump’s election, with only minor deviations
Consumer Sentiment increased 0.6 points in March to 96.9, according to the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index. The Current Economic Conditions Index rose 1.7 points to 113.2, while the Consumer Expectations Index held at 86.5. “The continued strength in consumer sentiment has been due to optimistic views on three critical components: higher incomes and
Consumer Sentiment declined 2.2 points in February to 96.3, according to the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index. The Current Economic Conditions Index rose 0.2 points to 111.5, while the Consumer Expectations Index fell 3.8 points to 86.5. “While consumer confidence edged upward in late February, it remained slightly below the decade peak recorded in