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 Jobless Claims Show Economy Steady for Now Is China Surpassing the West in the Arab World? Turkey’s Economy Tumbles into a Recession