Consumer inflation fears spike in February as tariff worries hit sentiment

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• Consumer sentiment drops sharply in February as inflation worries soar

  The University of Michigan’s gauge of consumer sentiment fell to 67.8 in a preliminary February reading, down from 71.1 in the prior month and the lowest reading since July.
  
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  Trump’s Tariff Plan Is Looking Potentially Disastrous for Inflation

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