economy
February 6, 2026
Consumer sentiment ticks up for third month in a row
Consumer sentiment increased this month to its highest level since August, a sign that the economic unhappiness that has dragged down the political prospects of the Trump administration could be turning around.
TL;DR
- Consumer sentiment reached 57.3 in February, the highest since August and up from 56.4 in January.
- This marks the third consecutive monthly increase in consumer sentiment.
- Inflation expectations fell, with year-ahead expectations dropping from 4% to 3.5%.
- Long-run inflation expectations slightly increased to 3.3%.
- Despite improvements, sentiment is down 11.4% from a year ago and remains near historically low levels.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent commented on the surveys, suggesting political bias in responses.
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