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Consumer confidence dented with gas prices around $4.50 and inflation still elevated
U. S. consumer confidence in May saw its first drop after three months of gains as Americans grapple with rising prices and inflation, both driven up by the U. S.-Israeli conflict in Iran, the monthly consumer confidence index report said Tuesday. Confidence dipped 0.7 points to 93.1 in May, a low...
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What happenedConsumer confidence dented with gas prices around $4.50 and inflation still elevated.
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Left / center-leftConsumer confidence slips for first time in months
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CenterConsumer confidence dented with gas prices around $4.50 and inflation still elevated
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Consumer confidence slips for first time in months
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U. S. consumer confidence in May saw its first drop after three months of gains as Americans grapple with rising prices and inflation, both driven up by the U. S.-Israeli conflict in Iran,...
