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Why consumers feel upbeat

by Interactive Brokers|Published January 15, 2019

Interactive Brokers senior market analyst Steven Levine discusses consumer sentiment with Greenwich Wealth Management CIO Vahan Janjigian.

Levine also provides some highlights for what to look for in the United States in mid-January.

Photo Credit: Dushan Hanuska via Flickr Creative Commons

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