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  "id": 3299078,
  "title": "US consumer confidence falls in August as gas prices remain above $4 per gallon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/us-consumer-confidence-falls-in-august-as-gas-prices-remain-above-4",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T15:56:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/25/us-consumer-confidence-falls"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Confidence index drops to 89.4 in August from 90.2 in July amid frustration after five years of elevated inflation Americans’ confidence in the economy declined again this month as the ongoing conflict in Iran continued to push US gasoline prices above $4 per gallon. The Conference Board said on Tuesday that its consumer confidence index dipped to 89.4 in August from 90.2 in July. That was the…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "US consumer confidence falls to lowest level in 7 months as gas prices remain elevated",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/us-consumer-confidence-falls-to-lowest-level-in-7-months-as-gas",
        "published": "2026-08-25T14:11:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "US consumer confidence falls to lowest level in 7 months as gas prices remain elevated",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/us-consumer-confidence-falls-to-lowest-level-in-7-months-as-gas-3282557",
        "published": "2026-08-25T14:23:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "With gas stuck above $4, U.S. consumer confidence falls to lowest level in 7 months",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/with-gas-stuck-above-4-u-s-consumer-confidence-falls-to-lowest-level",
        "published": "2026-08-25T17:26:05.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}