Economics
Gender Gap Hits Record as U.S. Consumer Comfort Index Slides
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The Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index fell for the first time in five weeks as sentiment slid among U.S. women, widening the gap with men to a record, according to data released Thursday.
The gap in sentiment between men and women widened to 19.4 points, the most in 28 years of data, as views of personal finances fell by 4.8 points among women and 1.1 point among men, according to the report.