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US consumer confidence falls in August to lowest in 6 years

by AP Economics Writer
| August 25, 2020 8:06 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence fell for the second consecutive month, sinking to the lowest levels in more than six years as a resurgence of COVID-19 infections in many parts of the country heightened pessimism.

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