United States Consumer Confidence

Last Release

Aug 31, 2025

Actual

58.6

Units In

Points

61.7

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Aug 29, 2025

Time to Release

13 Days 13 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
111.4 Jan 2000	50 Jun 2022	84.92 Points	1952-2025	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 dropped to 58.6 in August 2025, down from 61.7 in July and well below market expectations of 62, according to preliminary estimates. Consumer sentiment fell for the first time in four months, mainly due to growing inflation concerns and sharply worse buying conditions for durable goods. While expectations for future personal finances improved slightly, consumers still anticipate worsening inflation and unemployment ahead. The current conditions index deteriorated to 60.9 from 68 and the expectations gauge fell to 57.2 from 61.7. Meanwhile, year-ahead inflation expectations surged to 4.9% from 4.5% and the five-year expectations gauge edged up to 3.9% from 3.4%. This month ended two consecutive months of receding inflation for short-run expectations and three straight months for long-run expectations. Still, both readings remain well below the highs seen briefly in April and May 2025.