Americans feel more financial stress as debt worries rise, credit access tightens, and inflation stays high, while job outlook and Fed stance remain uncertain.

While the central bank's monthly survey showed the inflation outlook mostly unchanged, the general perception of conditions deteriorated.

The modest drop in year-ahead expectations took place as 1-year gas inflation expectations extended its recent decline, sliding to 4.96% in May from 5.11% in April and from 9.42%…

Worker sentiment is deteriorating, in step with employee confidence falling to a record low, according to the New York Fed's Survey of Consumer Expectations.

New York Fed survey shows growing concern about household finances and the job market, even as the job market remains solid.

Americans feel more financial stress as debt worries rise, credit access tightens, and inflation stays high, while job outlook and Fed stance remain uncertain.