Economic Confidence Edges Down Last Week August 29, 2017 The recent rally in Americans’ economic assessments stalled last week, with Gallup’s U.S. Economic Confidence Index declining seven points to average +4 for the week ending Aug. 27. CONT. Andrew Dugan, Gallup Share:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)MoreClick to print (Opens in new window)