Consumer confidence slid in July from the prior month on dimmer views of the U.S. economy’s prospects and lingering concerns among higher-income earners about global market conditions. The University of Michigan said Friday that its final index of sentiment declined to 90 this month from 93.5 in June. The median projection in a Bloomberg survey of economists called for a reading of 90.2 after July’s preliminary figure of 89.5. A record share of households with incomes in the top third mentioned the U.K.’s decision to leave the European Union was weighing on outlooks. The gap between current views of the economy and ... (full story)