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Consumer confidence up, but no reason to party

Published Tue, Aug 29, 2017 · 09:50 PM

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Washington

US consumer confidence jumped for the second straight month in August, surpassing expectations amid buoyant feelings about the present situation, according to a monthly survey released on Tuesday.

However, the survey showed consumers are not expecting the economy to improve much in the short-term, the Conference Board said.

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