April 28, 2023
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Final Results for April 2023 Read our April 28th report, Confidence in Financial Institutions. Industry Intelligence Editor's Note: This press release omits select charts and/or marketing language for editorial clarity. Click here to view the full report.
Apr
Mar
Apr
M-M
Y-Y
2023
2023
2022
Change
Change
Index of Consumer Sentiment
63.5
62.0
65.2
+2.4%
-2.6%
Current Economic Conditions
68.2
66.3
69.4
+2.9%
-1.7%
Index of Consumer Expectations
60.5
59.2
62.5
+2.2%
-3.2%
Next data release: Friday, May 12, 2023 for Preliminary May data at 10am ET
Surveys of Consumers Director Joanne Hsu
Consumer sentiment was little changed this month, inching up less than two index points from March. Buying conditions for durables improved 11% primarily on the basis of easing perceptions of unaffordability. Despite the increasingly negative news on business conditions heard by consumers, their short and long-run economic outlook improved modestly from last month. These improvements were balanced by worsening assessments of personal finances due to higher expenses, reflecting the ongoing pain stemming from continued high prices.
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