Bad economic news across the board is weighing on Americans’ mood this month. The consumer sentiment index fell to a 5-month low in March, thanks to increases in the U.S. trade deficit, higher jobless claims, and a more than 40-cent jump in the price of a gallon of gas.
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Consumer Sentiment Plunges as Gas Prices Surge originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 11 Mar 2011 11:40:00.
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