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Consumer Sentiment Data Another Sign Trump 'Affordability Crisis Is Getting Worse, Not Better'

With early voting underway for the midterm elections and Democrats campaigning on how prices have soared under a Republican-controlled Congress and President Donald Trump, data released Friday show US consumer sentiment nearing an all-time low. The University of Michigan's Surveys of Consumers announced that its Consumer Sentiment Index dropped to 48…

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Common Dreams· Oct 23, 5:39 PMConsumer Sentiment Data Another Sign Trump 'Affordability Crisis Is Getting Worse, Not Better'

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