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America In Focus: Inflation Gauge Hits Multiyear High as American Consumer Confidence Slides
The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index fell 0.7 points to 93.1 as gas and food costs kept rising, while mortgage rates hit a nine-month high.
A key inflation gauge accelerated in April to the highest level in three years, squeezing Americans’ finances and creating political challenges for President Trump and congressional Republicans with midterm elections just five months away. Meanwhile, U.S. consumer confidence declined slightly…