Danielle Park·2026-04-11·via All Articles on Seeking Alpha
Summary
US consumer sentiment sank about 11% this month, extending a decline that began with the start of the Iran conflict, and is currently about 9% below a year ago.
The preliminary April sentiment index slumped to 47.6 from 53.3 in March, while inflation expectations rose, current economic conditions hit a record low, and the current financial situation index hit the lowest since March 2009.
At the end of February, StatsCan said Canada’s economy contracted 0.6% annualized in the final quarter of 2025. We get the Q1 GDP growth estimate on May 29th.
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US consumer sentiment sank about 11% this month, extending a decline that began with the start of the Iran conflict, and is currently about 9% below a year ago.
Demographic groups across age, income, and political party
