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Americans’ feelings about the economy continue to worsen

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By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Americans’ outlooks on the economy remain down in the dumps this month, new data released Friday showed. The University of Michigan’s preliminary read on consumer sentiment for October showed its closely watched index falling to 46.3 from 48.1 last month.

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    By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Americans’ outlooks on the economy remain down in the dumps this month, new data released Friday showed. The University of Michigan’s preliminary read on consumer sentiment for October showed its closely watched index falling to 46.3 from 48.1 last month.

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