Consumers are expecting lower inflation in the year ahead

<p>Consumer sentiment is on the up-and-up relative to the lows it&#8217;s been sitting at. According to the University of Michigan&#8217;s most recent Consumer Sentiment Index, people surveyed are now expecting inflation to fall below 4 percent in the coming year. The Fed, meanwhile, is still deciding what to do in its next rate-hiking cycle, as some prominent voices disagree about the scale of a potential increase. And, a check-in on the manufacturing sector with Julie Schertell, CEO of Georgia-based manufacturer Mativ.</p> <blockquote class="c-mrkdwn__quote" data-stringify-type="quote"><p>Need some Econ 101? <a class="c-link" href="https://cloud.connect.americanpublicmedia.org/marketplace-crash-course" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-stringify-link="https://cloud.connect.americanpublicmedia.org/marketplace-crash-course" data-sk="tooltip_parent" data-remove-tab-index="true">Sign up for our Marketplace Crash Course</a> and get weekly lessons to complete at your own pace!</p></blockquote>