WJZ Eyewitness News At 4 August 12, 2011
to their highest level in four months. optimism about the economy plunged to its lowest levels in more than three decades. >> it's the leading indicator. so if it's following that, should tell us that we're going to have perhaps a slowdown in the economy. perhaps a struggle in the economy. >> reporter: sentiment is no better overseas. france reported friday, its economic growth ground to a halt in the second quarter, suggesting that consumers fear hard times ahead. >> i don't think that this is a small crisis we're going to get out of that quickly. and i don't think it is just the fr...