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World Service,28 Aug 2024,49 mins

US consumer confidence reaches a six-month high

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What does the willingness of Americans to go out and spend mean for the rest of the world? Meanwhile, there are concerns about the jobs market. Also, in the programme, Roger Hearing finds out why Estonia's justice minister wants to rent out unoccupied prison cells. And as Paris 2024 gets underway, we ask are Paralympic athletes getting the financial sponsorship they need?

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