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Consumer sentiment

The University of Michigan's monthly survey of how Americans feel about the economy.

Consumer Sentiment Index, Oct. 11, 2026: 51.7 · Aug 1, 2026 · 58.2 a year ago.

  • Source: University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers, via FRED. Ten years, monthly.
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Latest reading

51.7 · Aug 1, 2026 · 58.2 a year ago

Trend

Source: University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers, via FRED. Ten years, monthly.

All readings

DateIndex
Aug 1, 202651.7
Jul 1, 202655.2
Jun 1, 202649.5
May 1, 202644.8
Apr 1, 202649.8
Mar 1, 202653.3
Feb 1, 202656.6
Jan 1, 202656.4
Dec 1, 202552.9
Nov 1, 202551.0
Oct 1, 202553.6
Sep 1, 202555.1
Aug 1, 202558.2
Jul 1, 202561.7
Jun 1, 202560.7
May 1, 202552.2
Apr 1, 202552.2
Mar 1, 202557.0
Feb 1, 202564.7
Jan 1, 202571.7
Dec 1, 202474.0
Nov 1, 202471.8
Oct 1, 202470.5
Sep 1, 202470.1
Aug 1, 202467.9
Jul 1, 202466.4
Jun 1, 202468.2
May 1, 202469.1
Apr 1, 202477.2
Mar 1, 202479.4
Feb 1, 202476.9
Jan 1, 202479.0
Dec 1, 202369.7
Nov 1, 202361.3
Oct 1, 202363.8
Sep 1, 202367.8
Aug 1, 202369.4
Jul 1, 202371.5
Jun 1, 202364.2
May 1, 202359.0
Apr 1, 202363.7
Mar 1, 202362.0
Feb 1, 202366.9
Jan 1, 202364.9
Dec 1, 202259.8
Nov 1, 202256.7
Oct 1, 202259.9
Sep 1, 202258.6
Aug 1, 202258.2
Jul 1, 202251.5
Jun 1, 202250.0
May 1, 202258.4
Apr 1, 202265.2
Mar 1, 202259.4
Feb 1, 202262.8
Jan 1, 202267.2
Dec 1, 202170.6
Nov 1, 202167.4
Oct 1, 202171.7
Sep 1, 202172.8
Aug 1, 202170.3
Jul 1, 202181.2
Jun 1, 202185.5
May 1, 202182.9
Apr 1, 202188.3
Mar 1, 202184.9
Feb 1, 202176.8
Jan 1, 202179.0
Dec 1, 202080.7
Nov 1, 202076.9
Oct 1, 202081.8
Sep 1, 202080.4
Aug 1, 202074.1
Jul 1, 202072.5
Jun 1, 202078.1
May 1, 202072.3
Apr 1, 202071.8
Mar 1, 202089.1
Feb 1, 2020101.0
Jan 1, 202099.8
Dec 1, 201999.3
Nov 1, 201996.8
Oct 1, 201995.5
Sep 1, 201993.2
Aug 1, 201989.8
Jul 1, 201998.4
Jun 1, 201998.2
May 1, 2019100.0
Apr 1, 201997.2
Mar 1, 201998.4
Feb 1, 201993.8
Jan 1, 201991.2
Dec 1, 201898.3
Nov 1, 201897.5
Oct 1, 201898.6
Sep 1, 2018100.1
Aug 1, 201896.2
Jul 1, 201897.9
Jun 1, 201898.2
May 1, 201898.0
Apr 1, 201898.8
Mar 1, 2018101.4
Feb 1, 201899.7
Jan 1, 201895.7
Dec 1, 201795.9
Nov 1, 201798.5
Oct 1, 2017100.7
Sep 1, 201795.1
Aug 1, 201796.8
Jul 1, 201793.4
Jun 1, 201795.0
May 1, 201797.1
Apr 1, 201797.0
Mar 1, 201796.9
Feb 1, 201796.3
Jan 1, 201798.5
Dec 1, 201698.2
Nov 1, 201693.8
Oct 1, 201687.2
Sep 1, 201691.2