Americans still don't feel great about the economy, despite lower gas prices. A gas station in New York City is pictured on August 11.
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Americans still don't feel great about the economy, despite lower gas prices. A gas station in New York City is pictured on August 11.
Mandatory Credit: Anthony Behar/Sipa USA/Getty Images

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Consumers still don't feel great about the economy, despite lower gas prices

Consumer sentiment in August continued to rebound from its June trough, but Americans' feelings about the economy remain profoundly depressed from a year earlier, weighed down by uncertainty about inflation and the job market.