Reflecting a deterioration in the short-term outlook, the Conference Board released a report on Tuesday showing a notable decrease in U.S. consumer confidence in the month of March.
The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index slumped to 120.0 in March from an upwardly revised 132.6 in February.
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