Center for Microeconomic Data

 
SURVEY OF CONSUMER EXPECTATIONS
Inflation Expectations Stable at the Short-Term, Rise at Medium and Longer-Term Horizons
Median inflation expectations remained unchanged at 3.0 percent at the one-year horizon, increased to 2.7 percent from 2.4 percent at the three-year ahead horizon, and increased to 2.9 percent from 2.5 percent at the five-year ahead horizon, according to the February Survey of Consumer Expectations. The average perceived likelihood of voluntary and involuntary job separations increased, while the perceived likelihood of finding a job (in the event of a job loss) declined. Perceptions and expectations about credit access turned less optimistic.

For more details:
Press Release: Inflation Expectations Increase at the Medium and Longer-Term Horizons
SURVEY MODULES
Fielding the Survey
The SCE is a nationally representative, Internet-based survey of a rotating panel of approximately 1,300 household heads. Respondents participate in the panel for up to twelve months, with a roughly equal number rotating in and out of the panel each month. Unlike comparable surveys based on repeated cross-sections with a different set of respondents in each wave, our panel enables us to observe the changes in expectations and behavior of the same individuals over time.
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