Survey of Consumers

The Survey of Consumers is a continuous survey effort by the University of Michigan and the Survey Research Center.

The Index of Consumer Expectations is produced from the surveys.

Contents

  1. Survey of Consumers
    1. Description
    2. History

Description

The Surveys of Consumers interview US consumers about their expectations for interest rates, unemployment rates, inflation rates, etc.

The Index of Consumer Expectations is a composite score. It is normalized to have a score of 100 at 1966 Q1.

Data can be accessed online.

History

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