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# Gallup's Economic Confidence Index Ticks Up, But Still Negative
- URL: https://bevnews.net/gallups-economic-confidence-index-ticks-up/
- Published: 2022-12-12T22:51:20.000Z
- Updated: 2022-12-12T22:51:20.000Z
- Author: Joel Whitaker

Americans’ assessments of the U.S. economy improved slightly in November and early December but remain decidedly negative, according to Gallup. Its economic confidence index moved upward to -39 in November from -45 in October. That's progress, of sorts. 

While gas prices have come down, they are still higher than a year ago, and the majority of Americans say they have experienced financial hardship because of rising prices. Persistently high inflation, a struggling stock market, high interest rates and fears of an impending recession are all factors in the negative outlook. 

Gallup's economic confidence index ranges from -100 to +100\.