United States Consumer Confidence

Last Release

Mar 31, 2024

Actual

76.5

Units In

Points

76.9

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Mar 28, 2024

Time to Release

11 Days 13 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
111.4 Jan 2000	50 Jun 2022	85.43 Points	1952-2024	University of Michigan

The Index of Consumer Expectations focuses on three areas: how consumers view prospects for their own financial situation, how they view prospects for the general economy over the near term, and their view of prospects for the economy over the long term. Each monthly survey contains approximately 50 core questions, each of which tracks a different aspect of consumer attitudes and expectations. The samples for the Surveys of Consumers are statistically designed to be representative of all American households, excluding those in Alaska and Hawaii. Each month, a minimum of 500 interviews are conducted by telephone.

Latest Updates

The University of Michigan consumer sentiment for the US edged down to 76.5 in March 2024, the lowest in three months, from 76.9 in February, and below forecasts of 76.9. Small improvements in personal finances were offset by modest declines in expectations for business conditions, preliminary estimates showed. Yet, consumers perceived few signals that the economy is currently improving or deteriorating and many are withholding judgment about the trajectory of the economy, particularly in the long term, pending the results of this November’s election. The gauge for expectations fell to 74.6 from 75.2 while the current conditions subindex was steady at 79.4. Meanwhile, inflation expectations for the year ahead were unchanged at 3% and those for the five-year outlook were steady at 2.9%.