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Consumer sentiment slides again as fuel costs climb and 70% of Americans struggle with basic needs

Consumer sentiment slides again as fuel costs climb and 70% of Americans struggle with basic needs
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Americans are feeling worse about the economy for the second month in a row, even as the job market shows few signs of cracking. Consumer sentiment fell to 48.1 in September, according to the University of Michigan's Surveys of Consumers, down from 51.7 in August. This is the lowest reading in fo...

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