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U.S. Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index Slumped in August
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Confidence among U.S. consumers dropped in August to the lowest level since November 2008, pointing to little pickup the biggest part of the economy.
The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan final index of consumer sentiment fell to 55.7 this month from 63.7 in July. The gauge was projected at 55.8 after a preliminary reading of