Dismal Economic Year Ends with Consumer Confidence Up from Worse to Bad TOPICS:Siena Poll Posted By: Siena College Research Institute January 5, 2009 Dismal Economic Year Ends with Consumer Confidence Up from Worse to Bad Buying Plans Remain Stagnant; Down 15 to 42% From Last New Year’s Cheap Gas Little Solace for Worried New Yorkers Press Release Gas and Food Buying Plans Summary trends