Results: Half still say US economy is getting worse: poll
Published on 08/04/2023
Half of Americans in a new poll released on Thursday said the U.S. economy is continuing to get worse, despite recent positive indicators. -TheHill
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The CNN poll found that 51 percent of Americans said the economy is still in a downturn and conditions are continuing to worsen, while another 28 percent said an economic recovery has yet to start but conditions are no longer getting worse. What do you think? The economy is still in a downturn and conditions are continuing to worsen
38%
449 votes
An economic recovery has yet to start but conditions are no longer getting worse
14%
165 votes
The economy is beginning to recover from its recent problems
16%
187 votes
Unsure
19%
217 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
25 votes
Not Applicable
11%
127 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.96% | 10 | |
| Love Trump | 0.10% | 1 |
| I am Canadian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Trump loves us | 0.10% | 1 |
| I'm in Canada so no idea about the USA's economy. | 0.10% | 1 |
| Go out and buy something - the economy needs you! | 0.10% | 1 |
| Not aware of costs in USA | 0.10% | 1 |
| not applicable | 0.10% | 1 |
| PEOPLE ARE IDIOTS | 0.10% | 1 |
| Canadians are also struggling! | 0.10% | 1 |
| na | 0.10% | 1 |
| Price gouging still going on! Gas is down to 3.75 here and I'm grateful but it's still high | 0.10% | 1 |
| Oh, it's getting worse, and by plan. | 0.10% | 1 |
| I live in Canada and the economy is in a down turn. The USA seems better. | 0.10% | 1 |
| Tech layoffs here in Silicon Valley, bank failures. Major retailers closing stores. Food, gas, everyday expenses getting expensive. | 0.10% | 1 |
| Joe Biden is dead since a couple of years. They replace him with an actor and a mask. | 0.10% | 1 |
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In your opinion, what is the number one reason the economy is not doing well? Aftermath of the pandemic
21%
250 votes
The way Biden is handling the economy
29%
334 votes
The war in Ukraine
9%
101 votes
I'm unsure
26%
306 votes
Other (please specify)
5%
64 votes
I believe the economy is doing well
10%
115 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1.14% | 12 | |
| N/A | 0.28% | 3 |
| greedy corporations | 0.19% | 2 |
| TRUMP | 0.19% | 2 |
| Love Trump | 0.09% | 1 |
| trudeau | 0.09% | 1 |
| Supply from China has diminished and our products cost triple than theirs | 0.09% | 1 |
| inflation greedy corporations | 0.09% | 1 |
| late stage capitalism | 0.09% | 1 |
| greed of the most wealthy | 0.09% | 1 |
| companies are greedy and want high profits | 0.09% | 1 |
| The (p)resident having his (p)residential strings pulled by Obama/Obamunists and his being beholden to enemies foreign and domestic | 0.09% | 1 |
| global warming | 0.09% | 1 |
| 1%-er's greed | 0.09% | 1 |
| The way Trudeau is doing it the USA seems better. | 0.09% | 1 |
| fiat currency system | 0.09% | 1 |
| Incompetent leadership. War monger Biden diverting taxpayer money to military industrial complex -- money should be spent helping our citizens. | 0.09% | 1 |
| magaits spreading lies about the economy while Biden is at the helm, there are like 50% Americas that are magaits. | 0.09% | 1 |
| The supply chain did not recover and then Putin decided he wanted a new country to pick on and I am quite sure the US is not the only country that has economic problems. | 0.09% | 1 |
| Large corporations are taking advantage of the Covid disruptions and blaming they’re higher pricing on distribution problems when there are no distribution problems at all, it’s just greedy, greedy, greedy, corporations, and executives | 0.09% | 1 |
| Price gouging by has stations and grocery stores | 0.09% | 1 |
| liveral/democratic party in power is horrible | 0.09% | 1 |
| A combination of the Russian-Ukraine war, climate change (including weather patterns), crop failures and shortages; resource depletion, human overpopulation, increasing costs of living, ect. | 0.09% | 1 |
| Economy is not doing well. | 0.09% | 1 |
| NOT Biden! Becz it’s WORLDWIDE ashholes | 0.09% | 1 |
| Trump won | 0.09% | 1 |
| Greedy corporations. | 0.09% | 1 |
| people refusing to stop spending whatever companies want to charge for unnecessary stuff like travel and Christmas gifts. Just Stop Spending!!! | 0.09% | 1 |
| It has little to do with current leadership and more to do with the mess that was made before him, the war in ukraine and us giving massive amounts of aid is not helping though. | 0.09% | 1 |
| Biden sucks | 0.09% | 1 |
| Combination of pandemic and war in Ukraine | 0.09% | 1 |
| In Canada so no comment. | 0.09% | 1 |
| government induced inflation supported by gloomy media reports | 0.09% | 1 |
| I know that the economy is improving. | 0.09% | 1 |
| It's not. Food prices are killing us. Gas prices are killing us. | 0.09% | 1 |
| The Rich get richer, they control the prices. | 0.09% | 1 |
| Prices continue to rise but pay checks don't! | 0.09% | 1 |
| Combination of all | 0.09% | 1 |
| combination of the war and post-pandemic | 0.09% | 1 |
| Greediness | 0.09% | 1 |
| not applicable | 0.09% | 1 |
| Biden turning USA all commie | 0.09% | 1 |
| Rich ones getting richer while low-wages still paying more | 0.09% | 1 |
| Aftermath of the pandemic combined with rising cost of living and soaring interest rates | 0.09% | 1 |
| The way Biden is handling the economy AND The war in Ukraine - In particular the BS Sanction levied on Russia | 0.09% | 1 |
| na | 0.09% | 1 |
| Many factors effect economic levels in any country | 0.09% | 1 |
| Inflation and interest rates make everyday life tougher to afford | 0.09% | 1 |
| Greed from producers | 0.09% | 1 |
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What year did you struggle most financially since the pandemic? 2020
12%
135 votes
2021
12%
146 votes
2022
14%
158 votes
2023
22%
258 votes
Did not struggle
40%
473 votes
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