U.S. Consumer Sentiment falls to 49.8 — latest official data

U.S. Consumer Sentiment is currently 49.8. Over a year it has slipped 17.96%.

Developing: U.S. Consumer Sentiment just hit a record low — the least it has read in News Never Sleeps history.

Change across timeframes:

• A month: ▲ 0% (49.8 → 49.8) • 6 months: ▼ 5.86% (52.9 → 49.8) • A year: ▼ 17.96% (60.7 → 49.8)

What it means: At 49.8 it sits near the bottom of its recorded range — higher than 9% of the readings on record. A 18.0% move in a day is unusually large for U.S. Consumer Sentiment, which typically swings about 5.3% day to day. Economic readings move slowly, with policy, demand and the business cycle.

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In historical context: U.S. Consumer Sentiment's record high is 61.7, set 12 months ago (Jul 1, 2025); its record low is 49.8, 3 months ago (Apr 1, 2026). That is a record low — the least U.S. Consumer Sentiment has read in our history.

Perspective — Benjamin Franklin once observed: “Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship.” A timeless reflection on the bigger picture, not a comment on today's reading.

This tracker updates automatically around the clock. The chart above plots its full history.

Official source: University of Michigan — http://www.sca.isr.umich.edu/. News Never Sleeps publishes this figure automatically the moment new data is released — often before traditional outlets file their first report.