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Anxiety over persistent inflation helps drive down US consumer sentiment for third consecutive month
![David Zalubowski Shoppers consider rug samples on display in a furniture store Sunday, June 2, 2024, in Lone Tree, Colo. On Friday, June 14, 2024, the University of Michigan releases its preliminary reading of consumer sentiment for June. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/9842e0c00668428192d9eef2f1636a2e/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Shoppers consider rug samples on display in a furniture store Sunday, June 2, 2024, in Lone Tree, Colo. On Friday, June 14, 2024, the University of Michigan releases its preliminary reading of consumer sentiment for June. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
![David Zalubowski The $119,040 price is displayed on the sticker of a 2024 Escalade utility vehicle at a Cadillac dealership on Sunday, June 2, 2024, in Lone Tree, Colo. On Friday, June 14, 2024, the University of Michigan releases its preliminary reading of consumer sentiment for June. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/00f186dceb07403fa96e1afb95670f3b/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
The $119,040 price is displayed on the sticker of a 2024 Escalade utility vehicle at a Cadillac dealership on Sunday, June 2, 2024, in Lone Tree, Colo. On Friday, June 14, 2024, the University of Michigan releases its preliminary reading of consumer sentiment for June. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
![Gene J. Puskar A shopper carries bags in Pittsburgh on Monday, June 3, 2024. On Friday, June 14, 2024, the University of Michigan releases its preliminary reading of consumer sentiment for June. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/3d6a3784bdc0472c81c9a17ef429b046/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A shopper carries bags in Pittsburgh on Monday, June 3, 2024. On Friday, June 14, 2024, the University of Michigan releases its preliminary reading of consumer sentiment for June. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)