By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar advanced on Friday and was poised for a weekly gain, as recent economic data and comments from Federal Reserve officials have cooled expectations of rapid cuts in interest rates. Economic data showed the University of Michigan’s preliminary reading on the overall index of consumer sentiment came in at 78.8 this month, the highest reading since July 2021, compared with 69.7 in December and the 70.0 estimate of economists polled by Reuters. “The doom and gloom crew is very vocal, especially among politicians,” said Brian Jacobsen, chief ec…