Consumer Confidence in U.S. Falls to Lowest Level in Five Weeks
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Consumer confidence fell to a five-week low as Americans’ views on the economy and the buying climate soured.
The Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index declined to 36.5 in the period ended Sept. 7, the worst reading since the beginning of August, from 37.7 the week before. While attitudes about personal finances hovered close to a six-year high, views on the national economy were the dimmest since early June.