on May 16, 2025 at 3:15 pm The University of Michigan said Friday its preliminary index of consumer sentiment for May was 50.8, down about 3% from a final reading of 52.2 in AprilChao DengBy aumnamaah@gmail.com / May 16, 2025 The University of Michigan’s closely watched consumer-sentiment index was 50.8 in preliminary numbers for May.