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Consumer sentiment continues to fall in the U.S., with Americans serving up a bleak outlook on the economy.

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Consumer sentiment continues to sour among Americans.

According to the University of Michigan's closely watched measure,

U.S. households ended April feeling much worse about the economy than they did in March.

Its final index out today of consumer sentiment for April was 52.2 down from 57 the prior month.

Respondents said they expect prices to search 6.5% over the

next year, up from expectations in March for a 5% increase. The survey said that was the highest reading

since 1981. Wall Street Journal Economics correspondent Harriet Torrey joins me now. Harriet,

what is it that's driving consumer

sentiment down? Consumers are generally feeling pretty skittish about the economy. And if you look at

the various components of the index, they're worried about their jobs, they're worried about their

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