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Consumer confidence dented with gas prices around $4.50 and inflation still elevated
U. S. consumer confidence declined slightly this month as gas prices stayed high and inflation remained elevated, a sharp contrast to soaring stock prices that have neared record levels.
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What happenedWASHINGTON (AP) — U. S. consumer confidence declined slightly this month as gas prices stayed high and inflation remained elevated, a….
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CenterConsumer confidence dented with gas prices around $4.50 and inflation still elevated
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Right / center-rightConsumer confidence dented with gas prices around $4.50 and inflation still elevated
Consumer confidence dented with gas prices around $4.50 and inflation still elevated
U. S. consumer confidence declined slightly this month as gas prices stayed high and inflation remained elevated, a sharp contrast to soaring stock prices that have neared record levels.
