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Consumer Sentiment Slips in March on Bad Weather
ABC News ^ | March 27, 2015 | By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer

Posted on 03/27/2015 7:57:54 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

Bad weather and rising gasoline prices pushed U.S. consumer sentiment a bit lower in March.

The March drop in confidence was caused entirely by falling confidence among low-income households, which are especially sensitive to high utility bills in the winter.

Michigan's Curtin predicted that an improving job market would boost consumer spending the rest of the year.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: obamanomics

1 posted on 03/27/2015 7:57:54 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The March drop in confidence was caused entirely by falling confidence among low-income households, which are especially sensitive to Global Warming.

See, you knew there was a reason.../s


2 posted on 03/27/2015 8:01:02 AM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“It’s the hottest year ever!”

~Climate Alarmists


3 posted on 03/27/2015 8:01:31 AM PDT by PATRIOT1876
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

When you had one of the coldest winters ever recorded in the upper Midwest and Northeast plus the fact parts of the Northeast got two times yearly snowfall in two months (and is still buried in snow even as I type this), no wonder economic activity in the past few months have been a bit on the low side.


4 posted on 03/27/2015 8:07:51 AM PDT by RayChuang88 (FairTax: America's economic cure)
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To: tet68

In the entire 8 year term of Pres. Bush, we never had bad weather.


5 posted on 03/27/2015 8:11:59 AM PDT by Flick Lives ("I can't believe it's not Fascism!")
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The cold weather due to Global Warming is hurting business.


6 posted on 03/27/2015 8:13:25 AM PDT by AppyPappy (If you are not part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Unexpectedly.


7 posted on 03/27/2015 8:17:39 AM PDT by moovova
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...and the weather is to blame again.

Must be that Global Warming, right, AP/ABC?


8 posted on 03/27/2015 12:47:39 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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