Since Covid, the typically positive correlation between consumers’ mood and stock prices has collapsed, research finds.

AI that analyzes social sentiment helps by tracking changes and predicting how people will react in terms of buying or ...

Consumers took a gloomier view of the economy in March, the University of Michigan’s monthly survey showed. The headline ...

Consumer sentiment has taken a significant hit since the start of 2025. The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index ...

Long-term inflation expectations leap to 32-year high while fears of layoffs registers worst reading since 2020.

The numbers: The final reading of consumer sentiment in March fell to a 32-month low, as more Americans than at any time since the financial crisis think unemployment will rise in the year ahead.

The Federal Reserve closely watches long-term inflation expectations, which can presage resurging inflation. Earlier Friday ...

US consumer sentiment tumbled this month to a more than two-year low and long-term inflation expectations jumped to a 32-year high as anxiety over tariffs continued to build. The final March ...

Stocks (^GSPC, ^IXIC, ^DJI) are kicking off the second quarter in the red, with lingering headwinds that could mean more ...

German consumer sentiment is broadly unchanged heading into April, with a focus on saving highlighting uncertainty among ...

Australia’s consumer confidence tumbled in April to a six-month low as President Donald Trump’s barrage of tariffs and an ...

Lululemon reported a strong fourth quarter where revenue increased 13%. But the popular active-wear retailer had a modest ...