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U.S. consumer confidence rises to strongest since August 2007


    NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. consumer confidence strengthened to its highest level in more than seven years in January on growing optimism about the jobs market and the overall economy, according to a private sector report released on Tuesday.

    The Conference Board, an industry group, said its index ofconsumer attitudes jumped to 102.9 from an upwardly revised 93.1in December. Economists expected a January reading of 95.1, according to a Reuters poll.

    The December figure was originally reported as 92.6.

    (Reporting by Richard Leong; Editing by Meredith Mazzilli)