Americans’ economic confidence has slipped overall in recent months, but with partisan differences: Republicans view it more positively while the outlook among Democrats has worsened, according to a new survey released Tuesday.

Gallup's “Economic Confidence Index,” which has a theoretical range of 100 to -100, summarizes Americans’ view of the current economic conditions and the outlook on the economy. It now sits at -19, slightly down from -14 in December, but higher than the -26 that was registered before last year’s presidential election.

The highest score since the........

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