US consumer sentiment fell to one of the lowest readings on record and long-term inflation expectations climbed to the highest since 1991 on fears of the economic fallout from tariffs.

The U.S. Consumer Confidence Index dropped to 86.0 in April from 93.9 (revised from 92.9), compared with the 87.7 consensus, according to data released by The Conference Board on Tuesday.

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Consumer sentiment plunged 8% in April from the prior month, to a final reading of 52.2, the University of Michigan said in its latest survey released Friday. That was a slightly smaller decline than ...

The numbers: The second of two readings of the consumer sentiment survey improved to 52.2 in late April from 50.8 earlier in the month, after the White House partially paused reciprocal tariffs ...

The report indicated that Consumer Sentiment declined from 57.0 in March to 50.8 in April, compared to analyst forecast of 54.5. More information in our economic calendar Current Economic ...

U.S. consumer sentiment fell to one of the lowest readings on record and long-term inflation expectations climbed to the highest since 1991 on fears of the economic fallout from tariffs. The final ...