Gut Check: Confidence Rises to Post Recession High By Young Research - July 30, 2014 Consumer confidence has risen to another post-recession high. The Conference Board’s Index of consumer confidence has nearly topped its historical mean, something it hasn’t done since October of 2007. Share this: Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR US Economy Rebounds with 3.0% GDP Growth in Q2 2025 Optimism Rises: Confidence Index Surges Trump Sparks $5 Trillion Investment Surge in First 100 Days