The sentiment survey for Friday, August 28, 2026 has been released.
10:00 AM ET
Where this release stands
Written Oct 14The UMich Consumer Sentiment release is published twice a month, with a preliminary reading and a final one about two weeks later. The release scheduled for Friday, August 28, was published at 10:00 AM ET. The New York Stock Exchange was open when this release landed, with the session running to 4:00 PM ET.
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What this release is
The University of Michigan survey asks households how they feel about their finances and where they expect prices to go. Its inflation-expectations reading is closely watched, because the Federal Reserve treats expectations as a driver of inflation itself.