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Consumer confidence rises to highest level in a year but big split across age groups

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PwC’s latest Consumer Sentiment Survey shows consumers are feeling more confident this summer after dropping three times in the past year. However, this improvement was concentrated in two segments of the population – the 25 to 34-year-olds and those in the highest socio-economic group –…

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