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:EmailTwitterFacebook RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Job Openings Rise in Four States, National Rate Steady Historic Tax Cuts Across All States Oil Prices Spike as Markets Brace for Potential Middle East Conflict