The University of Michigan Consumer Expectations index fell to 54.1 in March 2026, the lowest in four months, compared to 56.6 in February, preliminary estimates showed. Michigan Consumer Expectations in the United States averaged 78.29 points from 1952 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 108.60 points in January of 2000 and a record low of 44.20 points in July of 1979. source: University of Michigan



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-20 03:00 PM
Michigan Consumer Expectations Final
Feb 56.6 57.0 56.6 56.6
2026-03-13 02:00 PM
Michigan Consumer Expectations Prel
Mar 54.1 56.6 54.7
2026-03-27 02:00 PM
Michigan Consumer Expectations Final
Mar 56.6 54 53.8


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bank Lending Rate 6.75 6.75 percent Feb 2026
Chain Store Sales 674.64 816.62 USD Million Jan 2026
Michigan Consumer Sentiment 55.50 56.60 points Mar 2026
Consumer Credit Change 8.05 25.20 USD Billion Jan 2026
Consumer Spending 16667.00 16585.90 USD Billion Dec 2025
Credit Card Accounts 648.10 642.31 Million Dec 2025
Debt Balance Auto Loans 1.67 1.66 Trillion USD Dec 2025
Debt Balance Credit Cards 1.28 1.23 Trillion USD Dec 2025
Debt Balance Mortgages 13.17 13.07 Trillion USD Dec 2025
Debt Balance Student Loans 1.66 1.65 Trillion USD Dec 2025
Total Household Debt 18.80 18.59 USD Trillion Dec 2025
Disposable Personal Income 23474.90 23255.00 USD Billion Jan 2026
RCM/TIPP Economic Optimism Index 47.50 48.80 points Mar 2026
Gasoline Prices 0.77 0.74 USD/Liter Feb 2026
Households Debt to GDP 68.00 68.10 percent of GDP Sep 2025
Michigan Consumer Expectations 54.10 56.60 points Mar 2026
Michigan Current Conditions 57.80 56.60 points Mar 2026
Personal Income MoM 0.40 0.30 percent Jan 2026
Personal Savings 4.50 4.00 percent Jan 2026
Personal Spending MoM 0.40 0.40 percent Jan 2026
Private Sector Credit 13531.33 13410.19 USD Billion Feb 2026
Redbook YoY 6.70 6.40 percent Mar 2026
Retail Sales Ex Autos MoM 0.00 0.00 percent Jan 2026
Retail Sales Ex Gas/Autos MoM 0.30 0.10 percent Jan 2026
Retail Sales MoM -0.20 0.00 percent Jan 2026
Retail Sales YoY 3.20 2.40 percent Jan 2026
Used Car Prices MoM 0.80 2.40 percent Feb 2026
Used Car Prices YoY 4.00 2.40 percent Feb 2026


United States Michigan Consumer Expectations
The Index of Consumer Expectations focuses on three areas: how consumers view prospects for their own financial situation, how they view prospects for the general economy over the near term, and their view of prospects for the economy over the long term. Each monthly survey contains approximately 50 core questions, each of which tracks a different aspect of consumer attitudes and expectations. The samples for the Surveys of Consumers are statistically designed to be representative of all American households, excluding those in Alaska and Hawaii. Each month, a minimum of 500 interviews are conducted by telephone.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
54.10 56.60 108.60 44.20 1952 - 2026 points Monthly
1966Q1=100, NSA