Consumer Fears Of Inflation Spike After Iran War, University Of Michigan Says

The University of Michigan's preliminary consumer sentiment reading for March 2026 came in at 55.5, a modest 1.9% decline from February's 56.6 and the lowest level in three months. • United States Oil Fund stock is showing upward bias. Where is USO stock headed?But the headline number masks a much sharper deterioration beneath the surface: roughly half of the survey interviews were conducted before U.S. military action in Iran began, and half afterward.The split reveals a very different story.Interviews com ...