Video - Business Update: Confidence plunges

As the layoff announcements rise, confidence in the U.S. economy falls. There is more evidence of just how troubled the U.S. economy is. A new report shows consumer confidence is at record lows, as layoff announcements continue. Bobbi Rebell reports.

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