The IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism Index declined by 3.5 points, or 7.2%, in December, posting 45.1 vs. 48.6 in November. The index is 3.3 points below its 12-month average of 48.4, 0.7 points above its reading of 44.4 in December 2007 when the economy entered into the recession, and 4.7 points below…
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Consumer Confidence Falls Sharply, Second Month In A Row
