Consumers in gloomy mood on cusp of holiday season

 
Associated Press
Published: September 30, 2008

NEW YORK (AP) -- With the holiday shopping season about to start, consumer confidence is hovering near the lowest it's been since President Bush 's father was commander in chief. It may dip more as Americans open their 401(k) statements and see how much they've lost in the last few weeks.

The Conference Board said Tuesday that its Consumer Confidence Index is now at 59.8. That's up slightly from a revised...


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