Americans are uneasy about gas prices and the Iran war. Are they getting over the shock now?
Consumer confidence inched up in April to highest level this year but remains depressed.
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a consumer confidence survey inched up in april to its highest level this year. the reading is still depressed by historical standards, though. americans remain uneasy about gas prices and the possibility of war with iran — those two factors have been weighing on sentiment for months. the april uptick suggests the initial shock may be fading slightly, but the overall mood is still sour.
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