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  "path": "/2026/05/26/consumer-confidence-slides/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-26T15:02:51.000Z",
  "site": "https://politicalwire.com",
  "tags": [
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  "textContent": "“U.S. consumer confidence declined slightly this month as gas prices stayed high and inflation remained elevated, a sharp contrast to soaring stock prices that have neared record levels,” the AP reports. “The index follows a separate gauge of consumer sentiment released last week by the University of Michigan, which fell to a record low this […]",
  "title": "Consumer Confidence Slides"
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