Consumer Sentiment Falls in August

Published on August 28, 2026

Consumer sentiment falls in August after two previous months of improvement. The final August reading for the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index came in at 51.7. This marks a 6.3% (3.5 points) decrease from July and below the preliminary reading of 51.0.

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