University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers
Consumer sentiment and expected inflation
Monthly consumer sentiment since 1952, current conditions and expectations, and how much shoppers expect prices to rise over the next year and the next five.
Published by University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers
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How we use this · on 1 desk
“Are shoppers in a mood to accept another price increase?”
Where you'll see it
- Farm & Food Markets: The consumer
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What we added
- Shown beside each category's price and real volume
Monthly readings
Sample of 25 rows out of about 3,090
· 3 columns
| month | measure | value |
|---|---|---|
| 1951-02-01 | current_conditions | 67.7 |
| 1951-05-01 | current_conditions | 60.2 |
| 1951-11-01 | current_conditions | 63.6 |
| 1952-02-01 | current_conditions | 66.2 |
| 1952-05-01 | current_conditions | 70.4 |
| 1952-11-01 | current_conditions | 73.4 |
| 1952-11-01 | expectations | 92.4 |
| 1952-11-01 | sentiment | 86.2 |
| 1953-02-01 | current_conditions | 78.7 |
| 1953-02-01 | expectations | 95.5 |
| 1953-02-01 | sentiment | 90.7 |
| 1953-08-01 | sentiment | 80.8 |
| 1953-11-01 | current_conditions | 73.4 |
| 1953-11-01 | expectations | 83.9 |
| 1953-11-01 | sentiment | 80.7 |
| 1954-02-01 | current_conditions | 75.7 |
| 1954-02-01 | expectations | 85.3 |
| 1954-02-01 | sentiment | 82.0 |
| 1954-05-01 | current_conditions | 81.4 |
| 1954-05-01 | expectations | 86.1 |
| 1954-05-01 | sentiment | 82.9 |
| 1954-11-01 | current_conditions | 83.2 |
| 1954-11-01 | expectations | 89.7 |
| 1954-11-01 | sentiment | 87.0 |
| 1955-02-01 | sentiment | 95.9 |
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