Consumer Sentiment Declined 3.9% to 61.3 in November

November 22, 2023, from Floor Focus FloorDaily News

Ann Arbor, MI, November 22, 2023 – Consumer sentiment declined 3.9% to 61.3 in November, according to final results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.

This represents a 8.1% increase year over year.

“Consumer sentiment fell a modest 2.5 index points, or 4%, from October. While this marks the fourth consecutive month of declines, November’s reading reflects a balance of factors, some of which improved while others worsened,” says Survey of Consumers director Joanne Hsu. “More-favorable current assessments and expectations of personal finances were offset by a notable deterioration in expected business conditions. In particular, long-run business conditions plunged by 15% to its lowest since July 2022. Younger and middle-aged consumers exhibited strong declines in economic attitudes this month, while sentiment of those age 55 and older improved from October.

“Year-ahead inflation expectations rose to 4.5% this month, up from 4.2% in October, reaching its highest reading since April 2023. Long-run inflation expectations rose from 3.0% last month to 3.2% this month, a reading last seen in 2011. These expectations have risen in spite of the fact that consumers have taken note of the continued slowdown in inflation; consumers appear worried that the softening of inflation could reverse in the months and years ahead.”