Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika Verbrauchervertrauen

The University of Michigan consumer sentiment for the US was revised higher to 52.2 in April 2025 from a preliminary reading of 50.8, and compared to 57 in March. Despite the upward revision, consumer sentiment fell for a forth consecutive month to the lowest since July 2022, as consumers perceived risks to multiple aspects of the economy, in large part due to ongoing uncertainty around trade policy and the potential for a resurgence of inflation looming ahead. The expectations gauge plummeted to 47.3, also the lowest since July 2022, compared to a preliminary reading of 47.1 and 52.6 in March. Economic conditions worsened less than initially expected (59.8 vs 56.5 in the first estimate and 63.8 in March). On the price front, year-ahead inflation expectations jumped to 6.5%, the highest since 1981, due to trade policy announcements. However, the figure was slightly smaller than 6.7% in the preliminary release. Long-run inflation expectations climbed to 4.4% from 4.1%.