Depressed Democrats Drag UMich Consumer Sentiment Survey To 8-Month-Lows

UMich Consumer Sentiment slumped further in July with Current Conditions plunging to their weakest since Dec 2022...

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Confidence among Republicans picked up modestly while Democrats' sentiment slumped to its lowest since 2023.

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Buying-Conditions crashed for everything...

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On the bright side, inflation expectations continue to stabilize...

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Surveys of Consumers Director Joanne Hsu noted that "continued election uncertainty is likely to generate volatility in economic attitudes in the months ahead."