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Consumer Sentiment Remains On High Plateau In April

Consumer Sentiment Remains On High Plateau In April

ANN ARBOR - Consumer sentiment in April continued to travel on the high plateau established following Donald Trump's election, with only minor deviations from its five-month average of 97.4, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. There is widespread agreement among consumers on their very positive assessments of the current state of the

By Staff Writer|2017-04-30T21:09:30-04:00April 30th, 2017|News|

July Consumer Confidence: Improved Finances, Low Interest Rates Support Spending

July Consumer Confidence: Improved Finances, Low Interest Rates Support Spending

ANN ARBOR - Consumers were a bit less optimistic in July than one month or one year ago, although consumer confidence remains at a reasonably high level, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The recent decline was due to rising concerns about prospects for the economy that were mainly expressed by upper

By Staff Writer|2016-08-02T09:36:53-04:00August 2nd, 2016|Featured, News|

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