The labor market is now a primary driver of consumer sentiment, Hsu said. Hector Sandoval, director of the University of ...

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Consumer sentiment is closing out the year about as low as it’s ever been. Not quite at the record low it hit in June of 2022, but close. This year has been an emotional roller coaster for consumers. ...

Bullish sentiment increased 12.3 percentage points to 44.3%. Neutral sentiment decreased 0.4 percentage points to 24.9%. Bearish sentiment decreased 11.9 percentage points to 30.8%. Optimism among ...

Crypto market sentiment is beginning to show signs of improvement, as Bitcoin holds above $90,000, with the attitude toward the market now stronger than it was earlier this month when Bitcoin was ...

Friday came the data from the University of Michigan’s Surveys of Consumers. November 2025 data. The overall index of consumer sentiment fell from 53.6 in October to 51.0. November 2024 it was 71.8, a ...

U.S. consumer sentiment fell in November to one of its lowest points as Americans head into the holiday season and prepare for Black Friday, a monthly survey found. The University of Michigan Surveys ...

Consumer sentiment slid in November compared with last month, the University of Michigan’s monthly survey found. The survey’s headline index dropped to 51, hovering near one of the lowest levels in ...

Plunging sentiment among American consumers doesn’t necessarily spell disaster for the U.S. economy. The University of Michigan reported last week that its consumer-sentiment index has fallen to 50.3, ...