Inflation expectations jumped to 4.3% this month from 3.3% in January, the highest reading since 2023.

Consumers’ attitude toward the economy dipped during President Trump’s first month in office, according to the University of Michigan’s monthly consumer survey, released Friday. Consumer sentiment fell nearly 10 percent,

Americans’ confidence in the economy remains in solidly negative territory as Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index (ECI) holds steady at -19 for February, the same as January. This index measures both public evaluations of current economic conditions and their outlook on the economy’s future.