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US consumer confidence tumbles in crucial holiday season

by Matt Ott
| December 22, 2020 7:27 AM

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — A closely-watched gauge for U.S. consumer confidence tumbled to a reading of 88.6 in December as rising coronavirus cases dragged American optimism to its lowest level since summer.

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