The University of Michigan’s closely watched consumer-sentiment index was 50.8 in preliminary numbers for May.

Americans’ feelings about the US economy remain in the doldrums after President Donald Trump’s tariffs: Consumer sentiment continued its freefall this month, settling in at a near-record low.

That’s the takeaway from the preliminary May consumer sentiment index from the University ... Those were quickly placed on hold after the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost nearly 3,000 points ...

Consumer sentiment plunged 8% in April from the prior ... Stocks briefly jumped off their lows as investors assessed the latest survey: The Dow was down 200 points, or 0.5%. The S&P 500 was ...

He has also worked on technology, energy, and environmental policy issues as a congressional ... Bloomberg / Getty Images The Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index improved slightly from preliminary ...

A pause in tariffs is seen as giving some relief, as inflation expectations hit their highest level in decades The numbers: The second of two readings of the consumer sentiment survey improved to ...

The S&P 500 steadily added to gains from late morning, while investors took weak data in their stride. The University of ...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reiterated his previous observation that a sharp deterioration in consumer sentiment gauges often don't translate into a sharp slowdown in consumer spending.

Trump’s “total victory” remark on tariffs shifts sentiment back to caution. UoM sentiment hits 52.2; inflation expectations surge to 6.5% for 2025. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA ...

The second of two readings of the consumer sentiment survey in April improved to 52.2 in late April from 50.8 earlier in the month, after the partial pause in tariffs, the University of Michigan ...

NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indices rose on Friday (May 16) for their fifth straight day, buoyed by the US-China tariff ...