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The University of Michigan consumer sentiment index fell short of economists' expectations. The overall index dropped by nearly two points compared with the midmonth preliminary index.
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Consumer sentiment had been expected to recover from January's lows due to the federal government shutdown, but the University of Michigan's survey delivered an even stronger recovery than expected.
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More than 70 million Americans have more credit card debt than they have in emergency savings, the highest rate in almost a decade.
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Americans are feeling more and more confident about their finances in 2019. It turns out that the stock market panic late in 2018, all the trade war fears and even a partial government shutdown did...
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The University of Michigan's consumer sentiment survey in January reached its lowest point since President Trump's election. Those surveyed remained positive about their own financial prospects.
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The University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index plunged nearly 8% month over month in January, the largest drop in the month's preliminary index since early in the current economic cycle.
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Consumer sentiment in December rose year over year and month over month. Expectations for the future slipped a bit, but consumers remained positive on the current state of the U.S. economy.
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The preliminary consumer sentiment index for December came in unchanged from the final November reading and nearly 2% higher than December 2017. But there's some wariness among consumers about future...
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The final University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index for November fell month over month from an October reading of 98.6 to 97.5. The consensus estimate from Bloomberg was calling for the final...
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This season marks the beginning of an early renaissance for Christmas tree farmers as the result of environmentally conscious millennials who are opting to buy natural, locally grown trees.
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Consumer sentiment dipped slightly on the preliminary University of Michigan index reading for November. The index score for the year to date is higher than in any year since 2000.
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The final October report on consumer sentiment showed a decline in U.S. consumers' confidence in both the current economy and in their expectations for the future.
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The September survey of consumer sentiment from the University of Michigan is up more than 5% year over year and more than 4% month over month.
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The University of Michigan's preliminary September consumer sentiment survey recorded its second-highest reading since 2004. Job and wage growth are the driving forces.
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The University of Michigan's preliminary consumer sentiment index reading for August hit an 11-month low as consumers are worrying more about inflation. Final numbers for the month come out on August...
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