{"id":773,"date":"2026-05-27T07:03:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T07:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartmoneymaps.com\/?p=773"},"modified":"2026-05-27T07:03:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T07:03:17","slug":"consumer-sentiment-hits-all-time-low-personal-finances-down-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smartmoneymaps.com\/?p=773","title":{"rendered":"Consumer sentiment hits all-time low, personal finances down 13%"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mm66ohJeVfs\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A closely watched measurement of US consumer sentiment fell to a fresh, all-time low in May, according to the latest survey from the University of Michigan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe cost of living continues to be a first-order concern, with 57% of consumers spontaneously mentioning that high prices were eroding their personal finances, up from 50% last month,\u201d Joanne Hsu, director of the university\u2019s Surveys of Consumers, wrote in a statement. 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