Legend
- High Impact Expected
- Med Impact Expected
- Low Impact Expected
- Non-Economic
Revision
- Green NumberBetter than forecast -or- revised better
- Red NumberWorse than forecast -or- revised worse
- m/mMonth Over Month
- q/qQuarter Over Quarter
- y/yYear Over Year
- K Thousand
- M Million
- B Billion
- T Trillion
US Prelim UoM Inflation Expectations
Expectations of future inflation can manifest into real inflation, primarily because workers tend to push for higher wages when they believe prices will rise;
There are 2 versions of this data released 14 days apart – Preliminary and Revised. The Preliminary release is the earlier and thus tends to have the most impact;
- US Prelim UoM Inflation Expectations Graph
- History
| Expected Impact / Date | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2026 | 4.6% |
4.8% | |
| May 8, 2026 | 4.5% |
4.7% | |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 4.8% |
3.8% | |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 3.4% |
3.4% | |
| Feb 6, 2026 | 3.5% |
4.0% | |
| Jan 9, 2026 | 4.2% |
4.2% | |
| Dec 5, 2025 | 4.1% |
4.5% | |
| Nov 7, 2025 | 4.7% | 4.6% |
- Details
Specs
Source:
Measures:
Percentage that consumers expect the price of goods and services to change during the next 12 months;
Usual Effect:
No consistent effect - there are both inflationary and growth implications;
Frequency:
Released monthly, around the middle of the current month;
Derived Via:
Survey of about 420 consumers which asks respondents where they expect prices to be 12 months in the future;
Acro Expand:
University of Michigan (UoM);
Event Type:
Consumer Surveys