Poll
U-Mich
Each month the University of Michigan surveys 500 households to get a read on consumer sentiment. Below is a small sampling of the survey questions.
1. Would you say that you and your family are better off or worse off financially than you were a year ago?
Better
Same
Worse
Don't know
2. Would you say that business conditions are better or worse than they were a year ago?
Better now
About the same
Worse now
3. When it comes to fighting inflation or unemployment, would you say the government is doing a good job, only fair, or a poor job?
Good job
Only fair
Poor job
Don't know
4. Do you think now is a good time or a bad time to buy a house?
Good
Bad
Don't know
5. Do you think now is a good or a bad time for people to buy major household items?
Good
Bad
Don't know
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