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Dolan: Michigan Sentiment Shows 'All Is Not Well' With U.S. Consumers
Saturday, April 16, 2016 - 7:56pm | 233According to the University of Michigan, the Index of Consumer Sentiment hit 89.7 in April, down from 91 in March, and well below the expected 92 points. The preliminary data released on Friday suggested that consumers are not feeling as optimistic as they did last month, and neither are they as...
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Consumer Sentiment Beats Expectations, But Stock Rally Fades
Friday, June 26, 2015 - 1:18pm | 173Indexes were initially trading higher after University of Michigan consumer sentiment rose to 96.1 in June to its highest level since January, topping the consensus forecast of 94.6. The results were 16.5 percent above the reading from last June and marked the biggest increase since 2004. The...
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UofM Consumer Survey Returns Positive Results
Friday, June 12, 2015 - 10:36am | 320The University of Michigan's Consumer Survey returned overwhelmingly positive results this morning. The Consumer Sentiment Index came in at 94.6, a significant beat on expectations of 91.5 and a 4.3 percent increase from May. The index of consumer perceptions of current economic conditions...
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Consumer Sentiment Plunges To The Lowest Level In Nine Months
Friday, July 30, 2010 - 10:30am | 158Consumer sentiments plunged to the lowest level in nine months in the month of July as weak job prospects and slow economic recovery kept consumers worried. According to a survey result released today by Reuters and the University of Michigan, US consumer sentiment dipped in July to 67.8 in late...