Confidence Erodes as ’08 Ends; Consumers Brace for Difficult Year TOPICS:Siena Poll Posted By: Siena College Research Institute January 13, 2009 Confidence Erodes as ’08 Ends; Consumers Brace for Difficult Year Majority in Every Region: “I’m worse off today than I was a year ago” Consumer Spending Unlikely to Pull Economy Out of Recession Press Release Quarterly trends Buying Plans