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Consumer sentiment plunges 11% in April, fourth straight month of decline

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 A University of Michigan of Michigan survey Friday found consumer sentiment plunged 11% in April for the fourth straight month of decline.

The Friday report showed that the index of consumer sentiment fell to 50.8, worse than the Dow Jones consensus estimate of 54.6.

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