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Florida consumer confidence down for third straight month amid mixed economic news

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Florida’s consumers sentiment is trending negatively for the third straight month, according to a University of Florida survey. Consumers’ confidence in the wellbeing of the state economy dropped to 89, one point down from May’s report and tied with September 2015 for the lowest reading in the last year and a half. Overall economic news was mixed according to the survey, with three metrics decreasing and two improving. Perceptions of one’s personal financial situation now compared with a year ago showed…

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