• U.S. Consumer Sentiment Declines More Than Forecast – December 2012

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“Confidence among consumers fell more than forecast in December as Americans’ expectations slumped to a one-year low. ”The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan preliminary consumer sentiment index decreased to 74.5, the weakest in four months, from 82.7 in November. Economists projected a preliminary reading of 82 for December, according to the median of 67 estimates in a Bloomberg survey.” Source: BusinessWeek.com

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