US consumer sentiment hits record low in May at 48.2, down from 49.8 in April, as inflation worries and surging gas prices from the Iran war weigh on households, University of Michigan survey shows.
The University of Michigan's preliminary May Consumer Sentiment index fell to 48.2, a record low, driven by inflation worries and surging gas prices linked to the Iran war.
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