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LBN: GLOOMY U.S. CONSUMERS CLIP HOUSING RECOVERY HOPES
U.S. consumer confidence took an unexpectedly steep slide in June, figures released on Tuesday showed, suggesting the 18-month-long recession had yet to loosen its grip on the economy.
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