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ECONOMY

Consumer confidence hits two-year high

Consumer confidence in the U.S. economy rose this month to the highest level in two years, spurred by job gains and falling gasoline prices, a private survey found.

The New York-based Conference Board's consumer confidence index surged to 101.9 this month, from a revised 93.1 in May. Assessments of both current and future conditions rose.

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