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this program is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by wpbt tom: good evening and thanks for joining us. the u.s. economy has been growing at a faster pace than previous estimates, but consumers are becoming more gloomy. susie: tom, it s a mixed bag of information. let s look at the numbers. the commerce department reported today that the gross domestic product or g.d.p. grew 3.1% in the last three months of 2010, up from an earlier estimate of 2.8%. but more recent data on the consumer from reuters and the university of michigan finds sentiment fell to 67.5 in march. its lowest level in about 18 months. tom: the key question for the economy now is how confident are consumers about spending, especially as they pay higher prices at the pump? erika miller reports. reporter: if you want to know the mindset of american consumers, patricia pao is a good woman to ask. as a retail consultant, it s her job