• U.S. consumer confidence fell for the second straight month in August as a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in many parts of the country heightened pessimism about the economy. The Conference Board, a New York-based research organization, reported this morning that its Consumer Confidence Index declined to a reading of 84.8 in August, down from
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