Consumer sentiment in the U.S. fell in July, according to a private poll to released today.

The Reuters/University of Michigan final index of consumer sentiment slipped to 66 from 70.8 in June. It was expected to fall to 65, according to a median estimate of economists polled by Bloomberg.

It was the first time in five months confidence fell. Economists expect that job losses will continue even after the recovery gets underway.

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