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Michigan sentiment plunged 48.2, worst in 74 years

University of Michigan May sentiment index nose-dived to 48.2, lowest on record since 1952. One-year inflation expectations stuck at 4.5%. Gas and tariff shocks landed squarely on household purchases.

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