Consumer Sentiment Inches Up for Second Straight Month

Published on January 9, 2026

Consumer sentiment inched up for a second straight month in January, but remains nearly 25% below where it was a year ago. The Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index rose 1.1 points (2.1%) to 54.0 this month.

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