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What are consumers thinking about the economy? Their collective mood offers crucial clues for businesses, investors, and policymakers alike. In March, the two leading benchmarks, the University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment Index (MCSI) and the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index (CCI), offered a split verdict, as one showed modest gains while the other retreated.