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Consumer sentiment shows marked improvement in June
Consumer sentiment rebounded sharply in June, rising 16% from May, though still 20% below its December 2024 peak. Inflation ...
A Well-Known Consumer Sentiment Survey Is Sending Misleading Messages. Here’s Why.
Pessimistic readings from the University of Michigan survey are at odds with economic trends. A change in methodology may be ...
Consumer sentiment sees first improvement in six months despite ongoing trade worries
Joanne Hsu, the director and chief economist of the University of Michigan consumer sentiment survey, said the survey saw a ...
Consumer sentiment reading rebounds to much higher level than expected as people get over tariff shock
At the same time, the Bureau of Labor Statistics this week reported that both producer and consumer prices increased just 0.1 ...
China’s Consumer Boom Seen Temporary as Weak Sentiment Persists
China’s unexpectedly strong retail sales in May gave the economy some relief from US tariffs, although the momentum may not ...
UM survey: Consumer sentiment jumps as Trump tariff worries wane
Consumer sentiment has risen so far in June as the swirl of concerns related to President Donald Trump's tariffs have chilled ...
Consumer sentiment surges in first improvement since December
Americans have gained some hope that the worst of President Donald Trump’s volatile trade war might be in the rearview mirror ...
Consumer Sentiment Lifts, University of Michigan Survey Shows
Consumer sentiment picked up in June, after recent dire readings, a new University of Michigan survey showed. A preliminary ...