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Consumers’ Fear Hurt Economy

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By: TOM BRANNA

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Once upon a time, talk of recession was the only thing consumers concerned themselves with, but all of that’s changed since Sept. 11. In fact, fear about personal safety is the biggest restraint on economic recovery, researchers at the University of Michigan concluded Tuesday after a special survey of consumer attitudes.The researchers, who produce the twice-monthly indexes of consumer sentiment, said consumers who are the most fearful for their own personal safety are more pessimistic abo...

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