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Matt Ott, The Associated Press

Matt Ott is a reporter with The Associated Press,  an American not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City and founded in 1846.

American consumers feeling more confident as election day nears American consumers feeling more confident as election day nears

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American consumers feeling more confident as election day nears

U.S. Conference Board says its consumer confidence index jumped over the past month

By Matt Ott, The Associated Press |October 29, 2024

2 min read

U.S. consumer confidence rises in August U.S. consumer confidence rises in August

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U.S. consumer confidence rises in August

While still positive, consumers’ assessments of the current labour situation continued to weaken: economist

By Matt Ott, The Associated Press |August 27, 2024

2 min read

Fewer Americans filed for jobless benefits last week Fewer Americans filed for jobless benefits last week

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Fewer Americans filed for jobless benefits last week

It's the first snapshot of the U.S. labour market since last week’s disappointing jobs data for July

By Matt Ott, The Associated Press |August 8, 2024

3 min read

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