Consumer Confidence Edges Up Slightly

As gas prices across the nation have begun to decline, consumer confidence in the economy appears to be headed in the other direction — albeit slowly. According to the Consumer Intentions & Actions survey for August, conducted by the marketing research firm BIGresearch, 23.6 percent of respondents are confident/very confident in the chances for a strong economy this month, up from July’s record-low of 18.8 percent. The online survey polled more than 7,500 consumers. Here are some more findings: