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U.S. Consumer Sentiment Drops Slightly More Than Initially Estimated In January
WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Consumer sentiment in the U.S. decreased by slightly more than initially estimated in the month of January, according to revised data released by the University of Michigan on Friday.
The report said the consumer sentiment index for January was downwardly revised to 79.0 from the preliminary reading of 79.2.
Economists had expected the consumer sentiment index to be unrevised from the preliminary reading, which was still down from 80.7 in December. The overall level of the Sentiment Index has shown only relatively small variations since the pandemic started, averaging 81.5 in 2020, marginally above January s 79.0, said Surveys of Consumers chief economist Richard Curtin, who acknowledged levels are well below the average of 97.0 from 2017 to 2019.
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