While the report concludes that the Iranians probably halted their program in 2003, it states with only "moderate confidence" that it hasn't been restarted.

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Nonetheless, the average consumer remains challenged across these economies as unemployment is still stubbornly high and consumer confidence remains at moderate to low levels.

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Nearly two-thirds of people questioned in the poll said they have a moderate or great deal of confidence in the administration to protect the public from future terrorist attacks, up 2 percentage points from August.

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