consumer sentiment

(Newser) - Americans appear to be growing more anxious about the economy, with consumer sentiment dropping for the fifth straight month to reach a three-year low. Details:

• A closely watched index out of the University of Michigan fell to 50.8 in May, down roughly 3% from April's 52.2.

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(Newser) - Holiday shoppers put their economic fears on layaway on Friday, and instead bought and charged their way to a record huge Black Friday, reports Bloomberg . With $11.4 billion spent at retail stores and malls on Friday, spending was up 6.6% from last year, the biggest one-year gain since...