Economic Report
U.S. consumer confidence declines for third straight month in June
Index drops to 95.7, weakest since Feb. 2021
The numbers: The index of consumer confidence fell to 95.7 in July from a revised 98.4 in the prior month, the Conference Board said Tuesday.
The decline was larger than expected. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had forecast a decline to 97 from the initial June reading of 98.7.
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