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Deloitte: State of the US Consumer: July–August 2026

Key insights about US consumers from Deloitte’s ConsumerSignals

Gas price expectations are cooling, while consumer financial well-being remains firm

  • Deloitte’s financial well-being index held steady at 103 in June 2026—up 4.4 points from a year ago—suggesting its’ six underlying dimensions remain resilient (figure 1).
  • Price expectations pulled back in June: The share of respondents expecting higher gas prices fell by 17 points to 58%, while the share of those expecting higher grocery prices went down by 6 points to 68%. Both retreated from their spring peaks (figure 2).

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