• Prior 81.8
  • Current conditions 99.6 vs 97.8 exp. Prior 97.4
  • Expectations 66.2 vs 73.0 exp. Prior 71.8
  • 1 year inflation expectations 3.4% vs 3.3% prior
  • 5 year 2.8% vs 2.7% prior

Life is good now but it’s going to get worse is the sentiment of around 500 of the US’s finest citizens

US Michigan consumer sentiment index 15 08 2014

US Michigan consumer sentiment index 15 08 2014

USD/JPY loses a little ground to 102.58 before recovering to 102.65