U.S. consumer sentiment dropped 1.9 points this week to an overall index reading of 89.7 among adults, driven primarily by a retreat among middle-income households. Adults earning between $50,000 and $100,000 recorded the largest dip, with their sentiment index falling 4.4 points to 91.1. Lower- and higher-income brackets experienced more modest declines. The drop coincided […] Energy Costs Drag Down Consumer Sentiment As Job Market Signs Point To Recovery ...read more read less