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U.S. Consumer Comfort Drops on Weakest Buying Views Since June

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By William Edwards

September 26, 2019 at 1:45 PM UTC

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U.S. consumer comfort fell for a third week as views of the buying climate dimmed to the weakest level since June, adding to signs consumer spending will moderate after the strongest quarter since 2014.