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Consumer Sentiment Improves Along with Job Market

U.S. consumer sentiment rose in March from February, as Americans discounted the effects of government budget cuts and instead saw continued healing in the labor market.

Government Downsizes Amid GOP Demands for More Cuts

Republicans and other fiscal conservatives keep insisting on more federal austerity and a smaller government. Without much fanfare or acknowledgement, they've already gotten much of both. Another round of huge cuts, known as the "sequester," will hit beginning March 1.

Sequestration Nation: What March 1 Really Means for the Economy

With less than two weeks to go until the March 1 deadline for automatic budget cuts, the administration is issuing dire warnings about how crucial government services are about to wither. Many of the warnings may come true.