Ann Arbor, MI, December 9, 2005--Consumer sentiment improved again in early December, but remained below levels seen in the early summer before gasoline prices moved higher.
The University of Michigan's preliminary consumer sentiment index rose to 88.7 in December from 81.6 in November, published reports said. The index bottomed at 74.2 in September after devastating hurricanes. It reached 96.5 in July.
