Economics

U.S. Consumer Sentiment Cools for a Second Month

Consumer sentiment in the U.S. cooled for a second month while remaining around levels consistent with a steady economy and solid job market, according to a University of Michigan report Friday.

Shoppers pass in front of the Karma Living kiosk at the Union Square Holiday Market in New York, U.S., on Friday, Dec. 1, 2017. 

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Consumer sentiment in the U.S. cooled for a second month while remaining around levels consistent with a steady economy and solid job market, according to a University of Michigan report Friday.

Even with the decline in the main index and a higher inflation outlook, Americans remain relatively optimistic about employment prospects and the economic outlook, with the report showing improved household finances.