Republicans saw double-digit gains in confidence in January • Democrats' confidence is at the lowest since the federal government shutdown in October 2013 Confidence in the U.S. economy remained strong in January, averaging a +11 in the proprietary index measured by Gallup Inc. It was the highest monthly average in Gallup's nine-year trend. However, the index has been slightly lower so far in February.
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