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Economic Data Brief |
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Consumer sentiment
University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment — August 2026
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| Consumer sentiment index fell by 4.2 pts in August 2026 to 51.0, −7.2 pts from a year ago. Prior month: 55.2. | |
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Sentiment
51.0
▼ −4.2 pts m/m
· −7.2 pts y/y
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1-yr inflation exp.
4.3%
▲ +0.1 pp m/m
· −0.5 pp y/y
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Revision check| Revision check clear. Prior periods were checked against the values in the last report — no revisions found. All changes below are computed on current-vintage data. |
Key figures| Headline → | August 2026 | July 2026 | M/M chg | M/M % | Y/Y chg | Y/Y % | 12-period trend |
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| Consumer sentiment index 1966 Q1=100, NSA | 51.0 | 55.2 | ▼ −4.2 pts | ▼ −7.6% | ▼ −7.2 pts | ▼ −12.4% | | | Inflation expectations, next 12 months | 4.3% | 4.2% | ▲ +0.1 pp | — | ▼ −0.5 pp | — | | | Trend bars show the level over the last 13 periods; the latest period is highlighted. |
Full detailShow every category and subcategory| Full detail — components (hand-entered) → | August 2026 | July 2026 | M/M chg | M/M % | Y/Y chg | Y/Y % |
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| Current economic conditions | 51.8 | 54.8 | ▼ −3.0 pts | ▼ −5.5% | ▪ — | — | | Index of consumer expectations | 50.6 | 55.4 | ▼ −4.8 pts | ▼ −8.7% | ▪ — | — | | Inflation expectations, 5-10 years | 3.3% | 3.3% | ▪ 0.0 pp | — | ▪ — | — |
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Economic Impact Group, LLC
Economic research for developing communities
Prepared 2026-08-31 15:09 UTC. Green marks an
increase, red a decrease — direction only, not good or bad.
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