Consumer Sentiment Edges Up but Inflation Fears Send Buying Attitudes to 40-year Low Posted byThe Epoch Times September 21, 2021 Leave a comment on Consumer Sentiment Edges Up but Inflation Fears Send Buying Attitudes to 40-year Low University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index edged up to a reading of 71 in September, a slight uptick from August’s 70.3, which was the lowest level since 2011.