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U.S. Economy: Confidence Wanes, House Prices Decline (Bob Willis and Shobhana Chandra)

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  U.S. consumer confidence declined from a five-year high in March as gasoline prices rose, stocks fell and the housing recession showed few signs of ending.

  By Bob Willis and Shobhana Chandra

  March 27 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. consumer confidence declined from a five-year high in March as gasoline prices rose, stocks fell and the housing recession showed few signs of ending.

  The New York-based Conference Board's index of consumer confidence retreated more than forecast to 107.2, from 111.2 in February. The survey also said fewer Americans planned to buy a house, while the S&P/Case-Shiller index showed home prices dropped in January for the first time in at least six years.

  The reports pushed stocks lower as investors fretted that consumer spending, which is carrying the five-year economic expansion, will weaken. The Conference Board also observed that jobs are plentiful, suggesting rising wages may yet shield most consumers from the worst of the housing downturn.

  ``Gas prices are weighing on confidence, and the stock- market volatility and all the reports on the subprime mortgage fiasco are also shaking people,'' said Michael Feroli, an economist at JPMorgan Chase & Co. in New York. At the same time, ``prospects for continued income gains and consumer spending still look pretty good.''

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