Inflation Expectations Slide Back to Pre-Tariff Levels: University of Michigan Report

Flash consumer sentiment also rose to its highest level in five months.
Inflation Expectations Slide Back to Pre-Tariff Levels: University of Michigan Report
People shop at a store in Elkridge, Md., on July 11, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
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Americans are less worried about the economy and inflation as they shrug off President Donald Trump’s tariffs, according to the University of Michigan’s preliminary July survey.

The one-year inflation outlook, released on July 18, decreased to 4.4 percent from 5 percent in June, marking the second consecutive monthly decline. Likewise, the five-year forecast eased to 3.6 percent from 4 percent.

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