"One of the things that everybody here is mindful of is that as we move forward dealing with this extraordinary economic crisis, we also have a deficit, a confidence gap when it comes to the American people.

VOA: standard.2009.04.20

English law defined seditious libel as criticizing the government in such a way as to reduce public confidence.

VOA: special.2009.04.20

This week a business research group reported a drop in consumer confidence after three months of gains.

VOA: special.2010.07.02

Still,a private report said consumer confidence in the economy reached a two-year high this month.

VOA: special.2010.01.30

But consumer confidence a measure of trust in the economy fell unexpectedly this month.

VOA: special.2009.08.21

"Now,with large epidemiological studies done everywhere including here, we can say with a great level of confidence that the disease affects roughly the same percentage of the general public worldwide.

VOA: special.2010.11.16

The president made the announcements as a new opinion poll shows public confidence in him has sunk to a new low.

VOA: standard.2010.07.13

The New York-Based Conference Board reports that its consumer confidence index stands at 54.1, up from a revised 47.4 reading in July.

VOA: standard.2009.08.25

The scandals have eroded public confidence in the government, but Michael Partem sees a silver lining no one is above the law.

VOA: standard.2009.08.30

A Vatican spokesman said developing an ideology of confidence in condoms fails to focus on personal responsibility.

VOA: standard.2009.03.22

NATO has released a statement which says the Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has full confidence in General McChrystal and his strategy in Afghanistan.

VOA: standard.2010.06.22

Nevertheless,rising confidence is a welcome sign, as consumer spending accounts for more than two-thirds of U.S.economic activity.

VOA: standard.2009.08.25

Indeed,Wall Street has reflected a growing confidence, ending the year with its biggest gain since 2003.

VOA: standard.2010.01.15

And just like in Vietnam you can then get a very rapid erosion of public confidence."

VOA: standard.2010.08.04

The government of Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek was ousted in a parliamentary no-confidence vote in March.

VOA: standard.2009.11.17

"It is a challenge after just a few months of implementation to be able to speak with confidence about when these things will occur,"

VOA: standard.2009.09.04

Organizing committee leader Suresh Kalmadi expressed confidence that "we will have a great Commonwealth Games."

VOA: standard.2009.09.14

Despite some of the most challenging economic conditions in decades, American consumer confidence jumped unexpectedly this month, a sign that widespread pessimism might be dissipating.

VOA: standard.2009.08.25