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high 112.00 · low 49.80 · now 49.80 · 11 recessions shaded 2026
C6 · FELT MOOD
University of Michigan consumer sentiment
49.80
STALE ROBUST DRS 95 monthly as of 2026-04-01
This tile is stale: the value shown is the last one the source published, never a fabricated current number.
The full history
How it is read
- What it measures
- felt mood
- Confidence
- ROBUST : a primary official series, mechanically reported.
- Reliability (DRS)
- DRS 95
Where it comes from
FRED ↗ Every number on this site is reproducible from this primary source.
What it read at past stress points
| Lehman, Sep 2008 | 70.30 | ◆ WATCH |
|---|---|---|
| Q4-2018 selloff | 98.30 | · CALM |
| Curve inversion, Aug 2019 | 89.80 | · CALM |
| COVID crash, Mar 2020 | 89.10 | · CALM |
Questions it helps answer
- The Mood : How does it feel out there, and does the feeling match?