1/2 Thanks in part to rising gas prices, consumer confidence across the United States declined for the second straight month in November, according to a report from The Conference Board issued on Tuesday. File Photo by Brian Kersey/UPI | License Photo Nov. 29 (UPI) — Consumer confidence across the United States declined for the second straight month in November, according to The Conference Board, an international non-profit think tank. The board's Consumer Confidence Index dropped in November after also losing ground in October, according to its report issued on Tuesday. Advertisement The index dipped to 100.2 this month, down from…