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Consumer Confidence Falls To 2022 Lows Amid Tariff Worries, Affordability Crisis: Survey
Consumer confidence plunged in March, hitting its lowest level since 2022 as lingering inflation, a slowing job market, and economic uncertainty weigh on Americans.
The preliminary consumer sentiment index dropped to 57.9 in March, down 10.5 percent from February, a survey from the University of Michigan said on Friday, Mar. 14. It marks the lowest reading since November 2022 and 27.1 percent lower than March 2024.
The decline marks the third consecutive month of falling confidence, with all age groups, income levels, and political backgrounds reporting a more negative outlook.
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NJ Native, 39, Dies Hiking National Forest In Arizona
A New Jersey native died while hiking in a national forest.
Michael Benedetto La Marca, 39, was hiking at Peralta Trailhead in Arizona's Tonto National Forest when he died Oct. 3, according to his obituary.
More than 14,000 acres of the forest he died in was consumed by wildfire on the day of his death, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
Circumstances around La Marca's death, however, were not made public,
Born in Clinton, La Marca graduated from North Hunterdon Regional High School in 1999.
La Marca had been living in Phoenix and working as the Director of Solar …
