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The Consumer Sentiment Disconnect From Economic Reality

The Consumer Sentiment Disconnect From Economic Reality

The University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment Index just printed 44.8 in May. That’s the worst reading since the survey began in 1952. That print was lower than in 2008 and the 1980 inflation panic. It ...

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Ranked: Top 25 Private Landowners In The U.S.

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