U.S. consumer sentiment ticks down slightly, but most expect inflation to ease further 

TRAVELERS WALK through Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia. The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index slipped to 76.5 in March, barely below February’s figure of 76.9. Americans’ outlook has essentially remained fixed since January, when it leapt higher.  ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO / MATT ROURKE

WASHINGTON (AP) – Consumers became slightly less optimistic about the economy this month, though they continue to expect inflation to cool further, a potential sign that price increases will keep slowing.  The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index, released Friday in a preliminary version, slipped to 76.5 in March, barely below February’s figure of 76.9. Americans’

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