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<p>FILE - In this Nov. 25, 2011 file photo, consumers lug their bags through Herald Square during the busiest shopping day of the year, in New York. A private research group says consumer?s confidence in the economy in November soared 15 points to its highest level since July. The report was encouraging news for the holiday shopping season. (AP Photo/John Minchillo File)</p>

<p>FILE - In this Nov. 25, 2011 file photo, consumers lug their bags through Herald Square during the busiest shopping day of the year, in New York. A private research group says consumer?s confidence in the economy in November soared 15 points to its highest level since July. The report was encouraging news for the holiday shopping season. (AP Photo/John Minchillo File)</p>

November 30, 2011

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Consumer confidence surges
November 30, 2011 8:15 p.m.

Consumer confidence surges

NEW YORK - Americans are beginning to feel more confident about the U.S. economy just as the all-important Christmas shopping season begins. But their optimism may be short-lived.