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Americans’ moods, already the gloomiest in decades, are expected to darken more this month according to forecasts for the Conference Board report on consumer sentiment in February. The report coming out this morning is expected to show Americans are growi
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Shoppers wait in line for a Costco store in Mountain View, Calif. to open on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008. Layoffs, plunging home prices and tumbling investments have pushed consumer pessimism to record levels in October, a private research group said...
