Measures of consumer sentiment have declined precipitously over the past few months, ... after climbing 0.7% in March. That’s an encouraging sign, especially in the face of higher inflation.

Consumer confidence in the housing market dropped in June, according to Fannie Mae’s latest National Housing Survey, with the company’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) falling 3.7 points to 69.8.

Consumer sentiment surged 16% this month to a preliminary reading of 60.5, ... a sharp retreat from March when spending advanced 0.7% as Americans front-loaded purchases, ...

Consumer sentiment — fueled in part by a stock market rally and some signs that the economy was stabilizing — had been on an upswing since March after reaching historic lows.

The Composite Consumer Sentiment Index (CCSI) rose to 108.7 in June, up 6.9 points from 101.8 in May. ... It also marked the largest monthly increase since March 2023.

Consumer sentiment surged 16% this month to a preliminary reading of 60.5, ... a sharp retreat from March when spending advanced 0.7% as Americans front-loaded purchases, ...

Consumer sentiment surged 16% this month to a preliminary reading of 60.5, ... a sharp retreat from March when spending advanced 0.7% as Americans front-loaded purchases, ...