Consumer confidence ticks up as gas prices fall but Americans remain gloomy about the economy
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans’ attitudes toward the economy improved slightly this month as gas prices declined , but their outlook is still mostly negative by historical standards. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose 0.6 point to 91.2 in June, a figure that is still below its year-ago reading of 95.2. Consumer attitudes worsened after the Iran war caused oil and gas prices to spike, accelerating inflation and causing Americans’ inflation-adjusted incomes to
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