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US Prelim UoM Inflation Expectations
Expectations of future inflation can manifest into real inflation, primarily because workers tend to push for higher wages when they believe prices will rise;
There are 2 versions of this data released 14 days apart – Preliminary and Revised. The Preliminary release is the earlier and thus tends to have the most impact;
- US Prelim UoM Inflation Expectations Graph
- History
| Expected Impact / Date | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
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| Jun 12, 2026 | 4.6% |
4.8% | |
| May 8, 2026 | 4.5% |
4.7% | |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 4.8% |
3.8% | |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 3.4% |
3.4% | |
| Feb 6, 2026 | 3.5% |
4.0% | |
| Jan 9, 2026 | 4.2% |
4.2% | |
| Dec 5, 2025 | 4.1% |
4.5% | |
| Nov 7, 2025 | 4.7% | 4.6% |
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- US Prelim UoM Inflation Expectations News
From think.ing.com|Jun 12, 2026The University of Michigan sentiment index has improved to 48.9 from 44.8 (consensus 46.0), but this remains at very weak levels by historical standards. The chart below suggests the latest reading should be consistent with consumer spending falling around 1.5% year-on-year. However, consumer spending is being driven by higher-income households who are buoyed by big wealth gains, whereas sentiment reflects the median American. Unfortunately, they are seemingly finding the current economic situation much more challenging. Bureau for ...
From cnn.com|Jun 12, 2026|1 commentConsumer sentiment may finally be recovering after falling to historic lows due to wartime price spikes. The University of Michigan’s latest survey of Americans, released Friday, showed that sentiment rose 9% to a preliminary reading of 48.9 early this month, the first increase since February, before the United States and Israel’s destabilizing war with Iran sent global energy prices surging. Gas prices, which heavily influence people’s perception of the economy, climbed in the several weeks after the war began, pushing sentiment ...
From cnbc.com|May 8, 2026Surging gas prices due to the Iran war sent consumer sentiment to a new low in the early part of May, according to a University of Michigan survey Friday. The school’s closely watched Survey of Consumers posted a 48.2 preliminary reading, down 3.2% from April’s prior record swoon and off 7.7% from a year ago. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for 49.7. Inflation fears were the primary driver of the continued trend lower in consumer attitudes. The trend, which also saw the current conditions index tumble 9%, is “owing ...
From breakingthenews.net|May 8, 2026The Consumer Sentiment Index in the United States declined 3.2% in May compared to the month prior, landing at 48.2 from April's 49.8, a preliminary report published by the University of Michigan showed on Friday. The figure was 7.7% down on an annual level, as consumers cited ongoing concerns regarding cost pressures, including high prices at the pump and tariffs. The Current Economic Conditions Index dropped 9.0% in the reported period compared to April's 52.5 and slid 18.8% compared to May 2025, landing at 47.8 points. The Index ...
From cnbc.com|Apr 10, 2026|1 commentConsumer outlook plunged to a record low in April as fears mounted over rising energy prices and the broader impact of the Iran war, according to a University of Michigan survey Friday. The university’s headline index of consumer sentiment tumbled to 47.6, down 10.7% from March to its lowest on record. Current conditions and expectations indexes also saw double-digit monthly declines. The drop in sentiment coincided with a sharp spike in inflation expectations, with respondents seeing prices up 4.8% in a year from now, a full ...
From breakingthenews.net|Apr 10, 2026|4 commentsThe Consumer Sentiment Index in the United States declined 10.7% in April compared to the month prior, to stand at 47.6, a preliminary report published by the University of Michigan showed on Friday. The figure was 8.8% up on an annual level and came lower than analyst’s forecasts. The Current Economic Conditions Index dropped 10.2% in the reported period compared to March and slid 16.2% compared to March 2025, landing at 50.1 points. The Index of Consumer Expectations retreated 10.8% on a monthly basis and fell 2.5% on a yearly ...
- From breakingthenews.net|Mar 13, 2026
The Consumer Sentiment Index in the United States slid 1.9% in March compared to the month prior, to stand at 55.5, a preliminary report posted by the University of Michigan showed on Friday. The figure slipped by 2.6% on an annual level. The Current Economic Conditions Index went up by 2.1% in the reported period compared to February and declined by 9.4% compared to March 2025, amounting to 57.8 points. The Index of Consumer Expectations decreased by 4.4% on a monthly basis, but gained 2.9% on a yearly basis, coming in at 54.1. ...
From msn.com|Feb 6, 2026US consumer sentiment unexpectedly improved to the highest in six months, largely propelled by wealthier Americans who have benefited from stock-market gains. The preliminary February sentiment index increased to 57.3 from 56.4 in January, according to the University of Michigan. The survey period includes responses from Jan. 20 to Feb. 2. The median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists called for a reading of 55. The report also showed consumers grew more sanguine about the short-term inflation outlook. They expect prices to ...
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