The confidence number slipped a bit in January but the more meaningful metric is the measure of inflation expectations which is now at its lowest level since inception of the survey in 1979 as expectations dropped to 2.4 from 2.7.<\/p>\n
If I were still hawking bonds to the unsuspecting I might ask you how many 10 year notes you want me to offer you!<\/p>\n
Via a fully paid up subscriber:<\/p>\n
* MICHIGAN PRELIMINARY FEB. CONSUMER SENTIMENT AT 90.7 VS 92
\n* CONSUMER SENTIMENT INDEX DECLINES TO A FOUR-MONTH LOW
\n* MICHIGAN 5-YEAR INFLATION EXPECTATIONS AT 2.4% AFTER 2.7%
\n* FIVE-YEAR INFLATION EXPECTATIONS LOWEST IN RECORDS TO 1979<\/p>\n
Feb.\u00a0 \u00a0 Jan.\u00a0 \u00a0 Dec.\u00a0 \u00a0 Nov.\u00a0 \u00a0 Oct.\u00a0 Sept.\u00a0 \u00a0 Aug.
\nConsumer Sentiment\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 90.7\u00a0 \u00a0 92.0\u00a0 \u00a0 92.6\u00a0 \u00a0 91.3\u00a0 \u00a0 90.0\u00a0 \u00a0 87.2\u00a0 \u00a0 91.9
\nCurrent Econ Conditions\u00a0 105.8\u00a0 106.4\u00a0 108.1\u00a0 104.3\u00a0 102.3\u00a0 101.2\u00a0 105.1
\nConsumer Expectations\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 81.0\u00a0 \u00a0 82.7\u00a0 \u00a0 82.7\u00a0 \u00a0 82.9\u00a0 \u00a0 82.1\u00a0 \u00a0 78.2\u00a0 \u00a0 83.4
\nMedian 12M Inflation\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2.5%\u00a0 \u00a0 2.5%\u00a0 \u00a0 2.6%\u00a0 \u00a0 2.7%\u00a0 \u00a0 2.7%\u00a0 \u00a0 2.8%\u00a0 \u00a0 2.8%
\nMedian 5-10Yr Inflation\u00a0 \u00a0 2.4%\u00a0 \u00a0 2.7%\u00a0 \u00a0 2.6%\u00a0 \u00a0 2.6%\u00a0 \u00a0 2.5%\u00a0 \u00a0 2.7%\u00a0 \u00a0 2.7%<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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