BBC: US consumer confidence plummets

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Taken from bbc.co.uk, 15th Feb 2008

Confidence among US consumers has fallen to a 16-year low, as fears grow about a recession and job cuts, a closely-watched survey has found.

The University of Michigan index of consumer sentiment fell to 69.6 in February, from 78.4 in January.

news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7247300.stm

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