November's slight uptick in the Conference Board's measure of consumer confidence to a near-five-year high of 73.7, from 73.1 in October, appears to have been driven by lower gasoline prices. Despite the recent drop back in equity prices and the looming fiscal cliff, it's remarkable how consumer confidence in the US economy has continued to improve.
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