The University of Michigan's preliminary consumer sentiment index was 55.0 in October 2025, a 0.1% decline from 55.1 in September 2025.
October 01, 2025
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Monthly consumer sentiment measure from the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers.
The net percentage of U.S. households expecting the unemployment rate to rise over the next year was 48% in October 2025, down from 53% in September 2025.
October 01, 2025
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temporal
Measure of households' one-year unemployment expectations from the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers.