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Consumer confidence falls but analysts say 2025 could be better

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Consumer confidence dropped marginally in the last quarter of 2024, according to the Deloitte consumer tracker. This is the first time since 2022 that confidence has stalled, although confidence varied in different areas examined by the survey. Consumer sentiment towards personal debt rose by six…

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