Economic Confidence Up Slightly as Expectations Brighten September 19, 2017 Americans were slightly more confident in the economy last week, largely related to their brightening expectations for economic growth. 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)