University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index

UMCSENT monthly Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis FRED
2
Crisis
Mar 2026
Current Score
2.3
Current Value
53.30 index (1966Q1=100)
Direction
Higher is better
Sub-Score
Sentiment

Score History (0–100)

Scoring Notes

  • Score uses expanding-window percentile rank (no look-ahead bias).
  • Gray shaded bars on the chart mark NBER-defined U.S. recessions.

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