Americans' confidence in the economy has remained relatively flat since the beginning of the year but is lower than it was at this time last year, according to a Gallup survey.
Gallup's U.S. Economic Confidence Index was -15 for the week ending May 25, the ninth consecutive week it has been at or near this level.
After slumping to a range of from -18 to -20 in early March, it has fluctuated between -14 and -17 since then. That result is at odds with findings released Tuesday by the Conference Board, whose index climbed to 83 from 81.7, the second-highest level since 2008.
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