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U.S. consumer sentiment hits four-month low as inflation worries build
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- Sep 25, 2026, 2:54 PM UTC
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Consumer sentiment slipped in September amid concerns about high prices and rekindled trade disputes, according to the University of Michigan’s Surveys of
Consumer sentiment fell to 48.1 in September as gas prices, tariffs and Fed hikes squeezed households. Key numbers and what to watch next.
University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Final Results for September 2026 Declines 7.0% Month-Over-Month, Year-ahead Inflation Expectations Rise to 4.6%. Sentiment Under Trump is Down 12.7% Year-Over-Year and 32% Lower Than Biden in September 2024.