gallup.com - 4/10/2009
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PRINCETON, NJ -- Although Gallup's Consumer Mood Index declined by 4% and its Monitor of Consumer Spending was off by 27% in March compared to a year ago, the rate of decline moderated significantly from January and February. vdrhfrfkv0s5qwhtwv_lhw Upper-income Americans' score on the Consumer ...
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