University of Michigan

With COVID-19 as the leading issue affecting the markets, we want to keep a close eye on consumer sentiment. This time around we are focusing on the world's largest economy. But the reasons for caring about consumers apply to pretty much…
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The monthly consumer sentiment index from the University of Michigan will be coming out today. Economists do not expect to see any major changes from the preliminary estimates. Forecasts indicate that it will hold steady at 96.0. This…
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The University of Michigan will be releasing the preliminary results of its consumer sentiment survey covering the month of July. Economists forecast that the consumer sentiment index will ease to 98.0. Over the past few months, consumer…
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The University of Michigan will be releasing its monthly consumer sentiment index today. The median consensus points to a modest dip in April. Overall, the data is likely to underline the fact that optimism among the households remains…
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A few days ago, Mr. President-Elect Donald Trump made his first press conference since he got elected. What’s funny here is that he moved the market even though he did not go through economic discussions. The Federal Reserve itself haven’t…
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