Consumer confidence falls more than expected during February

Wednesday, March 1, 2006

NEW YORK -- Americans in February became less optimistic about the overall economy, especially the short-term prospects for the job market, sending a widely followed barometer of consumer sentiment below analysts' estimates.

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