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ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 23 (UPI) -- The University of Michigan said Thursday consumers' attitudes on the economy improved in December.
The university's consumer sentiment index for December rose to 97.1 from 92.8 in November.
The final reading for the month was above the 95.8 expected by most Wall Street economists and it also was above the 95.7 level originally reported for December.
The report showed the current conditions index for December was 106.7, after the preliminary reading of 106.3 and November's 104.7.
The expectations index, which tries to divine where consumers believe the economy is heading, came in at 90.9 for December, from 85.2 in November.
The expectations index for December initially had been reported at an 88.8 reading.
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