CrowdMood Column
Michigan 2026-09: households still pay the bill
Michigan 1Y inflation exp. 4.6 (+0.60 from prior, 2026-09).
The desk read
Inflation expectations that firm are usually an energy-and-grocery story in this survey, not a theory seminar. That is how goods inflation gets into the 10-year: households already paid, then bond buyers eventually price it. Mood can look 'resilient' in the nickname and still be a squeeze in tickets. Tape: WTI 102.13, US 10Y 4.997.