Today in Data: Consumer Sentiment Hits Record Low

consumer looking at grocery prices

Today in data, inflation and high gas prices bring the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers’ consumer sentiment to its lowest point on record.

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60%: Increase in gas prices between May 2021 and May 2022

50.2: Consumer sentiment in June, down from 85.5 in June 2021

11.9%: Increase in grocery prices between May 2021 and last month

$5.01: Average nationwide price for a gallon of gasoline as of June 13