US banking giant Morgan Stanley said: “Concerns about inflation are decreasing in the US” after the bank's survey. he commented.
Morgan Stanley's latest survey of US consumers shows that “concerns about inflation have fallen to a three-year low.” But although confidence in the economy and household finances have increased, both remain below the peaks seen in January. The findings, described in a report led by equity strategist Michael Weaver, were taken from the “US MS Consumer Pulse Survey” conducted with 2K people in the United States between September 25 and 29. Weaver wrote that the biggest concern over the next 12 months is “inflation,” but noted that the percentage of consumers citing this as a primary concern fell to “its lowest level” since 2022. According to MS, 56% Consumers say inflation is their biggest concern; The percentage was 60% last month and 63% in last year's survey.
But Weaver said the reduction may be premature because the tariff transfer process may not yet be complete. Weaver noted that Morgan Stanley economists think more than two-thirds of companies affected by tariffs have yet to raise prices or expect to increase them further. According to MS, after inflation, the second most common concern is the US political environment, cited by 42% of respondents; The rate was 40 percent last month.
