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Even as stock market hits highs, most Americans are cutting back on spending, survey shows
U.S. consumer confidence declined slightly this month as gas prices stayed high and inflation remained elevated, a sharp contrast to soaring stock prices that have neared record levels.
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According to PBS News’s source item, Even as stock market hits highs, most Americans are cutting back on spending, survey shows, U.S. consumer confidence declined slightly this month as gas prices stayed high and inflation remained elevated, a sharp contrast to soaring stock prices that have neared record levels.
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- Even as stock market hits highs, most Americans are cutting back on spending, survey showsPBS News - 2026-05-26T18:18:50+00:00
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