The latest reading, 51.7 for Aug 2026, was down 3.5 from the previous month. A year earlier it was 58.2.
Projection
No statistical model we tested has beaten a simple no-change assumption on this series over the past 48 months of backtests, so gov.house does not publish a projection line here. What the history does tell us is how far the series usually moves:
| Over the next | Usual move (4 in 5 cases) | Range from today's 51.7 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 months | ±8.6 | 43.1 to 60.3 |
| 6 months | ±11.1 | 40.6 to 62.8 |
| 12 months | ±14.4 | 37.3 to 66.1 |
A statistical projection, not a prediction of policy and not investment advice. How the projections work.
About this data
The University of Michigan index of consumer sentiment, based on a monthly survey of US households, via FRED.
What it measures
How US households feel about their finances and the economy, from a monthly survey run by the University of Michigan.
Why it matters
Sentiment reacts quickly to inflation, gas prices, stock markets and political news, and the same survey produces the one-year and five-year household inflation expectations that Fed officials watch.
gov.house refreshes this page automatically from the official source twice a day. Figures are shown as published; recent values can be revised by the source agency.
Latest values
| Date | University of Michigan consumer sentiment |
|---|---|
| AUG 2026 | 51.7 |
| JUL 2026 | 55.2 |
| JUN 2026 | 49.5 |
| MAY 2026 | 44.8 |
| APR 2026 | 49.8 |
| MAR 2026 | 53.3 |
| FEB 2026 | 56.6 |
| JAN 2026 | 56.4 |
| DEC 2025 | 52.9 |
| NOV 2025 | 51.0 |
| OCT 2025 | 53.6 |
| SEP 2025 | 55.1 |