Consumer Sentiment in U.S. Deteriorates on Inflation Concerns By Bloomberg
(Bloomberg) -- U.S. consumer sentiment weakened in May from a month earlier as inflation concerns picked up. The University of Michigan’s final sentiment index dropped to 82.9 during the month from 88.3 in April, data released Friday showed. The figure was little changed from the preliminary reading and in line with the median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists. The subdued reading reflects expectations of rising prices in the coming year. Respondents said they expect inflation to average 4.6% in the next 12 months, the highest in a decade. As a result, consumers grew pessimistic...
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