(Bloomberg) -- Americans’ sentiment rose in the week leading up to the midterm congressional elections as gauges of views on the economy and household finances each jumped to 17-year highs, the Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index showed Thursday.
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The comfort index increased by 1 point to 61.3 in the week ended Nov. 4, while a measure tracking current views of the economy rose to 66.9, the highest since January 2001. The main survey result was the highest leading into a midterm election in available records, according to the report.
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