Rising taxes sap consumer confidence
Posted: January 30, 2013 at 3:07 a.m.
In this Thursday, Jan. 20, 2013, photo, a woman shops at a Nordstrom store in Chicago. U.S. consumer confidence plunged in January to its lowest level in more than a year, reflecting higher Social Security taxes that left Americans with less take-home pay. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Consumer confidence fell in January to its lowest level in more than a year, reflecting higher Social Security taxes that left Americans with less take-home pay.
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