Consumer Confidence Index Reaches Highest Level Since April. You're sick of hearing warning after warning of the possibility of a recession, which is normal. Experts have been warning for months regarding an economic slowdown. So it's tough to be happy regarding the economy given all of this. However, new data suggests that people are optimistic regarding the current economic situation. In fact the Conference Board's monthly consumer confidence index was at 108.3 in December, that's a big increase of 101.4 in November. This is also the highest reading since the month of April. Consumers are feeling more comfortable overall It's…