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US consumer confidence improves in January
Consumer sentiment in the United States continued to improve in January, according to a final monthly report published by the University of Michigan on Friday. The index increased by 6.6% on a monthly basis to 56.4, while it dropped by 21.3% on an annual level. Additionally, the figure came in higher than the preliminary reading of 54. At the same time, the Current Economic Conditions Index jumped 9.9% in the reported period compared to December 2025 and declined by 26.2% compared to January 2025, standing at 55.4 points. The Index of Consumer Expectations added 4.4% on a monthly basis and lost 18% on a yearly basis, ... (full story)
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UMich Sentiment Bounces To 5-Month High As Democrats Realize Their Insane Inflation Fears Were Wrong
Having ended 2025 at the lowest Current Conditions Sentiment levels in, well, ever... expectations for preliminary January data were for a modest rebound... and it did...notably more than expected (and a pick up from the flash print): • The preliminary January sentiment index climbed to 56.4 from 52.9 in December, according to the University of Michigan (better than the 54.0 expected and 54.0 flash print). • The expectations index rose to a six-month high of 55.4. The survey reflected improvements in both the short- and long-term economic outlooks. • The current conditions gauge climbed to a three-month high ... (full story)