• U.S. Consumer Sentiment Increased – October 2012

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“Confidence among U.S. consumers rose in October from the prior month to the highest level since before the last recession began five years ago. ”The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan final consumer sentiment index climbed to 82.6, the highest since September 2007, from 78.3 in September. Economists projected 83 for the measure after a preliminary October reading of 83.1, according to the median forecast of 60 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News.” Source: Bloomberg.com

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