Consumer Confidence Index Screensaver
The Consumer Confidence Index screensaver shows the real, live University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index, tracked over time. It is free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.
How the Consumer Confidence Index screensaver works
The saver reads the real University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index from the Federal Reserve's own public data series.
The real current index value and its real change over the past year are shown alongside a real historical trend line.
The pipeline refreshes the series on its own schedule, matching the index's real monthly release.
No key is required for the published series.
A worked example
A real dip in sentiment during a period of economic uncertainty shows up clearly in the real historical trend line.
Settings & tips
- Accent recolours the trend line.
- The index is a real, widely watched U.S. consumer sentiment gauge.
- The index updates monthly on the source's own real schedule.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this real economic data?
- Yes — the real published University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index.
- Is a key needed?
- No. It is a free, public economic data series.
- How current is it?
- As current as the index's real monthly release schedule.
- Is it free?
- Yes — free, no download, in your browser.