When Consumer Sentiment and Reality Diverge

Consumer Sentiment On May 8th, the University of Michigan reported that consumer sentiment fell to 48.2, setting a new all-time low for the second consecutive month, and dropping below levels recorded during both the pandemic and the global financial crisis. Yet economic reality tells a very differe...

Michael Preis, CFA

May 29, 2026

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