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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
December 31, 2008
Consumer confidence hit an all-time low in December, dropping further in the face of rising layoffs, in yet another sign that consumer spending is unlikely to pull the U.S. out of a recession any time soon. Consumers have been nervous about spending for months — putting off big-ticket....