Analysts had been expecting a slight improvement, given recent tariff negotiations and pullbacks by the Trump administration.

Retail sales fell sharply in May as consumers pulled back after a sharp increase in spending in March to get ahead of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on nearly all imports ...

U.S. consumer sentiment jumped in June, with optimism rising across all groups despite lingering economic concerns and ...

Consumer sentiment rebounded sharply in June, rising 16% from May, though still 20% below its December 2024 peak. Inflation ...

Consumer sentiment increased in June for the first time in six months, the latest sign that Americans’ views of the economy ...

Pessimistic readings from the University of Michigan survey are at odds with economic trends. A change in methodology may be ...

Joanne Hsu, the director and chief economist of the University of Michigan consumer sentiment survey, said the survey saw a ...

Consumer sentiment improved for the first time in six months, climbing 16% from last month but remaining about 20% below ...

2025 Consumer Sentiment Study shows Americans are cutting non-essential spending, turning to rewards programs, and preparing for a tougher economic year ahead "Consumers are adjusting quickly and ...

David Paul Morris / Bloomberg via Getty Images The Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index improved from its mid-May preliminary reading to 52.2, matching April’s results. Inflation expectations moved ...

The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index rose to 52.2 from the preliminary reading of 50.8, which was the second-lowest on record. Economists polled by FactSet Explore Our Brands ...

The numbers: A survey of consumer sentiment improved in late May on some signs that the tariff war with China might not be as damaging for the economy as feared. The second of two readings of the ...