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America's Very Bad Mood Bodes Ill for Tone-Deaf Wall Street
American consumers aren't feeling great. They've been feeling bad about everything from prices to the stock market. They've felt so bad, in fact, that Michigan's Index of Consumer Sentiment was stuck at one of its worst readings on record for two months this spring after plunging 29% in the first four months of 2025.
Over the 79 years of the survey, a drop this large this fast has almost always predicted a recession. Sentiment readings improved slightly at the start of June but still indicate Americans expect much higher prices and a much slower economy in the coming year.
