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University of Michigan sentiment index for May to be released at the top of the hour

The University of Michigan consumer sentiment will be released at the top of the hour. The expectations are for: Consumer sentiment 76.0 versus 77.2 last monthForward-looking expectations expected at 75.0 versus 76.0 last month.Current conditions came in at 79 last month.One year inflation expectations last month came in at 3.2%five year inflation expectations came in […]

University of Michigan consumer sentiment (preliminary) for May 67.4 versus 76.0 estimate

Prior month 77.2Consumer sentiment for May (preliminary) 67.4 versus 76.0 estimate. Prior month 77.2expectations 66.5 versus 75.0 expected. Prior month 76.0current conditions 68.8 versus 79.0 last month1-year inflation expectations 3.5% versus 3.2% last month. Highest since November 20235-year inflation expectations 3.1% versus 3.0% last month A worrisome report in that inflation expectations rose while consumer […]

Dallas Fed Pres. Lorie Logan: Fed has made substantial progress on inflation

Dallas Fed Pres. Lorie Logan is speaking and says: Fed has made substantial progress on inflation, with the labor and economy strongit is not a softly ending yet1Q inflation data disappointing.There are important upside risks to inflation. There are uncertainties regarding if policy is sufficiently restrictive.Too early to think about putting rates. We need to […]