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March consumer confidence index plunges to a 35-year low

U.S. consumer confidence is at its lowest level since the Nixon Administration of the 1970s, according to one measure. U.S. consumer confidence fell in March 2008 to 64.5 -- a 35-year low -- the Conference Board announced Tuesday.

Economists surveyed by Bloomberg News had expected the index to drop to 73.0 in March 2008. The February 2008 index was revised to 76.4.

The board said that consumers' evaluation of present-day conditions weakened significantly. Those claiming business conditions are "bad" increased to 25.4% from 21.3%, while those claiming business conditions are "good" declined to 15.4% from 19.1%. Consumers' assessment of the job market was considerably more pessimistic than last month. Those saying jobs are "hard to get" rose to 25.1% from 23.4%, while those claiming jobs are "plentiful" decreased to 18.8% from 21.5%.

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Last updated: November 27, 2009: 10:04 AM

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