Consumer sentiment rose to its highest reading since May 2024, according to the preliminary September report for the Michigan ...

Economists polled by the Wall Street Journal had projected the index to decline again to 96, and the gauge outperformed the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index. "Confidence improved ...

from July's final reading to 67.9. The latest reading was above the forecast of 67.8. The Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index is a monthly survey of consumer confidence levels in the U.S. with ...

Americans’ outlook on the economy improved for the second straight month in September, bolstered by lower prices for ...

The University of Michigan consumer sentiment index rose from 66.4 to 67.8, marking a 2.1% monthly surge and surpassing economist estimates – as tracked by TradingEconomics – of 66.9.

Consumer sentiment improved last month but remains historically weak, according to the University of Michigan’s widely ...

Instead, economists rely on two major surveys of consumer confidence: The University of Michigan’s Surveys of Consumers and the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Survey. Each survey ...

The Consumer Confidence Survey is a monthly probe that ... Consumption Expenditures Index on Friday. The University of Michigan will also release its consumer sentiments report, giving more ...

The improvement in confidence comes as a bit of a surprise given that the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index moved lower in May. But the leap isn’t as confounding when factoring ...

The final reading of the consumer sentiment index rose to 79.0 in January from 69.7 in December, according to data from a survey carried out by the University of Michigan released Friday.

Economists often say the University of Michigan survey is more sensitive to inflation. In contrast, a similar consumer confidence survey from the Conference Board touches more on changes in the ...

Compared to the Conference Board’s similar Consumer Confidence Index survey, which is more sensitive to the labor market, the Michigan survey is more influenced by prices and inflation.