The initial value of the University of Michigan Consumer Confidence Index for the United States in May 2025 is 52.2.

WuSaidBlockchainW · 2025-05-30T14:21:53+00:00

According to Wu, the preliminary consumer confidence index for May 2025 from the University of Michigan in the United States is 52.2, unchanged from April, and still at a historical low (the historical average is 85.03). Long-term inflation expectations fell from 4.4% in April to 4.2% in May, marking the first decline since December 2024; short-term expectations remained at 6.6%, slightly higher than April's 6.5%. Consumers generally expect tariffs to drive up prices, making trade policy a focus of their attention.

WuSaidBlockchainW

2025-05-30 14:21:53

Wu said that the preliminary value of the University of Michigan consumer sentiment index in the United States in May 2025 is 52.2, the same as in April, and it is still at a historical low (the historical average is 85.03). Long-term inflation expectations eased to 4.2% in May from 4.4% in April, falling for the first time since December 2024; Short-term expectations remain unchanged at 6.6%, up slightly from 6.5% in April. Trade policy is the focus of consumers’ broad expectation that tariffs will push prices higher.

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