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5/13/2005
Consumer Confidence Slides in May
By Jeff Miller Posted
Consumers in the United States, polled by the monthly University of
Michigan sentiment index, said their confidence dropped in May,
despite Wall Street predictions of a confidence surge.
April's index slid to 87.7, the lowest reading since September 2003.
But May's index fell to 85.3, the fifth consecutive monthly decline.
In a separate monthly household survey by the Associate Press and
Ipsos, consumer attitudes declined to 78.2, the lowest level since
October 2003.
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