Economy News What Would It Take To Convince Americans That The Economy Is Fine

Trump denies inflation is hurting Americans. It’s the same mistake that haunted Biden

We have no inflation,” President Donald Trump said in his “60 Minutes” interview Sunday evening. “Our groceries are down.” ... Read More

Americans think economy's getting worse, CBS News poll shows

New CBS News polling shows the growing pessimism Americans have about the U.S. economy, with more people sharing concerns about the job market and the potential risk AI might pose to the workforce in ... Read More

CBS News poll finds negativity on economy, job market and concerns about AI's impact

Anthony Salvanto, Ph.D., is CBS News' executive director of elections and surveys. He oversees the CBS News Poll and all surveys across topics and heads the CBS News Decision Desk that estimates ... Read More

Most Americans continue to rate the U.S. economy negatively as partisan gap widens

Nearly three-in-four U.S. adults (74%) say economic conditions are only fair or poor, up slightly from 72% in January 2024. Read More

More Americans Think Economy Is Getting Worse, New Poll Shows

Public sentiment about the U.S. economy has grown increasingly negative in the closing months of 2025. According to recent polls, a majority of Americans now believe that economic conditions are ... Read More

New poll delivers brutal news about Trump’s economy

Americans are increasingly pessimistic about the state of the economy and job market under President Donald Trump, according to the latest CBS News poll. The CBS News/YouGov poll, released Thursday, ... Read More

This burrito is everything you need to know about America’s economy

America’s economy and stock market keep growing, buoyed by robust consumer spending and AI mega-growth. But hiring is at a standstill, inflation is rising, loan defaults are abundant and Americans ... Read More

Nearly 70% of Americans think the economy is on the ‘wrong track’ and even more think it’s a bad time to buy a home, Fannie Mae survey shows

A growing sense of economic pessimism is taking hold in the U.S., as new Fannie Mae survey data reveals nearly 70% of Americans believe the economy is headed in the wrong direction. An even higher ... Read More

Most Americans rate the U.S. economy poorly: Poll

(The Hill) — Nearly three-quarters of Americans say economic conditions are poor or fair, according to a new poll from the Pew Research Center. The number of Americans who collectively feel this way, ... Read More

Shutdown endangering economy as poll shows Americans souring on Trump

With those conditions piling up, Trump’s numbers on economic management are slipping sharply. According to the latest Quinnipiac poll, just 38 percent of voters approve of his handling of the economy. Read More

More Americans think economy is getting worse, new poll shows

A new poll released on Tuesday shows that 57 percent of Americans believe the U.S. economy is getting worse—the highest percentage in over a year. Public sentiment about the U.S. economy has grown ... Read More