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Mass. consumer confidence index holds steady

By Chris Reidy

 |  Globe Staff  

  May 24, 2012

A statewide consumer confidence index maintained by Mass Index suggested that consumer confidence was stable during the second quarter, but perceptions about the job market remain negative. Still, Massachusetts consumer confidence was more than 20 percent higher than national consumer confidence. Commenting on sentiment in the Bay State, Mass Insight chief executive William H. Guenther said: “Massachusetts consumers are seeing more positive conditions in the state. But there are enough dark clouds in the national and global picture to control their optimism.”

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