Washington — U.S. consumer sentiment fell slightly in May for the fifth straight month as Americans increasingly worry that President Donald Trump’s trade war will worsen inflation.. The ...

The University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers on Friday released its Consumer Sentiment Index, which dropped to 50.8 in a preliminary reading in May after a final reading of 52.2 in April.

Consumer sentiment fell sharply in April, the fourth consecutive month of declines, ... Yet both recorded steep drops in April. Sentiment among independents plunged to 46.8 from 55.7, ...