Stocks decline as consumer confidence falls to 26-year low

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http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-wall-street-apr25,0,6445630.story

An early advance fizzled on Wall Street Friday after a consumer sentiment reading fell to its lowest level in more than 25 years and a disappointing forecast from Microsoft Corp. weighed on technology issues.

The Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index came in at 62.6 for April, down from 69.5 a month earlier -- and the lowest reading since the early 1980s -- as Americans contended with rising energy and food prices. Consumers' flagging mood is worrisome for Wall Street because consumer spending accounts for about 70 percent of U.S. economic activity.

[Deja Q]

1. Self-del

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3. Yea you too buddy

:hi:

:P

[nichomachus]

2. Worst since the last time the Bush Crime Family was in office

It seems that people don't like having fascists steal everything that isn't nailed down.