Economic Report: Consumer sentiment improves, but Americans are still worried about inflation

The numbers: Consumer sentiment improved slightly near the end of November, but Americans are more worried about the economy and think inflation is far from defeated.

The final reading of the sentiment survey edged up to 61.3 from 60.4 in early November, the University of Michigan said Wednesday. Still, the index has fallen four months in a row to a six-month low.

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