Since Covid, the typically positive correlation between consumers’ mood and stock prices has collapsed, research finds.

The closely watched survey showed a reading of 57.0 for the month, down 11.9% from February and 28.2% from a year ago.

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, a longstanding survey of Americans’ views on the economy as they see it, has fallen by 17% since November 2024.  A similar survey, the University of ...

US consumer sentiment tumbled this month to a more than two-year low and long-term inflation expectations jumped to a 32-year ...

Consumer sentiment has taken a significant hit since the start of 2025. The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index ...

The Federal Reserve closely watches long-term inflation expectations, which can presage resurging inflation. Earlier Friday ...

Concern over deteriorating outlook is shared by Republicans, Democrats and independents, University of Michigan says.

Consumers took a gloomier view of the economy in March, the University of Michigan’s monthly survey showed. The headline ...

U.S. consumer sentiment plunged to a nearly 2-1/2-year low in March and inflation expectations soared amid worries that ...

Consumer sentiment is a key economic indicator that reflects how optimistic or pessimistic consumers feel about their financial situations and the economy as a whole. The University of Michigan ...

The final March reading of the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index was 57.0, compared to an expectation of 57.9. It's a 12% decline from February. Catalysts Anchor Madison Mills and ...