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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, AP Economics Writer<\/strong><\/p>\n

WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 Americans\u2019 attitudes toward the economy improved slightly this month as\u00a0gas prices declined, but their outlook is still mostly negative by historical standards.<\/p>\n

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The Conference Board said Tuesday that its\u00a0consumer confidence index\u00a0rose 0.6 point to 91.2 in June, a figure that is still below its year-ago reading of 95.2. Consumer attitudes worsened after the Iran war caused oil and gas prices to spike, accelerating inflation and causing Americans\u2019 inflation-adjusted incomes to decline. Before the pandemic, the index regularly topped 120.<\/p>\n

The report suggests that consumer confidence is recovering only slowly from the hit caused by the Iran war. Even so, Americans have continued to spend despite their dour outlook, which has kept the\u00a0economy growing\u00a0even as inflation accelerated. Measures of consumer sentiment have been less predictive of how Americans actually shop since the pandemic.<\/p>\n

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Earlier this month, a government report showed that consumers\u00a0stepped up their spending\u00a0in May despite higher gas prices. Analysts expect the steady consumer outlays kept the economy growing at about a 2.5% annual rate in the April-June quarter.<\/p>\n

Falling gas prices may also help boost Americans\u2019 outlook in the coming months. On average nationwide, gas prices spiked above $4.50 after the U.S.-Iran conflict began Feb. 28. They have since fallen back to $3.85 a gallon, according to AAA.<\/p>\n

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