US consumer sentiment plummets to second-lowest level on records 

WASHINGTON — Americans are rarely this pessimistic about the economy.Consumer sentiment plunged 11% this month to a preliminary reading of 50.8, the University of Michigan said in its latest survey releasedWASHINGTON — Americans are rarely this pessimistic about the economy.Consumer sentiment plunged 11% this month to a preliminary reading of 50.8, the University of Michigan said in its latest survey released