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Consumer Price Index Down Sharply from Last Year

The Dow Jones Industrial Average took a dive this morning, apparently in reaction to bad news about consumer confidence. Instead of the rise that had been expected, there was a decline. Michael Mandel is chief economist at BusinessWeek magazine.

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

The Dow Jones Industrial Average took a dive this morning, apparently in reaction to bad news about consumer confidence. Instead of the rise that had been expected, there was a decline. Michael Mandel is chief economist at BusinessWeek magazine.

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    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Michael Mandel

    Editor in Chief, Visible Economy

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