{"id":132575,"date":"2025-09-04T15:49:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T15:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/132575\/"},"modified":"2025-09-04T15:49:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T15:49:08","slug":"what-do-americans-think-of-the-economy-new-poll-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/132575\/","title":{"rendered":"What do Americans think of the economy? New poll finds…"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new poll shows ongoing negative views on one of President Donald Trump\u2019s<\/a> top issues: the U.S. economy.<\/p>\n

According to the latest CBS News\/YouGov survey<\/a>, Americans are repeatedly rating the economy unfavorably, with a majority of respondents choosing the words \u201cuncertain\u201d and \u201cstruggling\u201d to describe its current state. Other words, including \u201cunfair\u201d (37%), \u201cpunishing\u201d (25%), \u201crebounding\u201d (20%), \u201cexpanding\u201d (15%), and \u201cfair\u201d (14%), trailed behind.<\/p>\n

Most U.S. adults believe the economy is getting worse rather than improving, the poll found. Fifty-six percent of respondents said the economy is trending downward, 27% said it is trending upward and 17% argue it is remaining steady. <\/p>\n

Positive ratings of the economy had also slightly dipped over the last month. While a favorable outlook has remained in the 30-percentage point range since Trump began his second term, 36% of Americans now express positive views \u2014 down from 39% recorded on July 30. The survey suggests this trend could be tied to prices, as two-thirds of respondents think that prices are still rising, and the same proportion expect them to keep increasing over time. <\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Americans who perceive prices ticking up are more likely to describe their own financial situation negatively. Among those who believe prices are increasing, 51% described their financial situation as \u201cbad,\u201d while 44% described it as \u201cgood.\u201d In contrast, among those who believe prices are staying the same, 30% said \u201cbad,\u201d while 61% said \u201cgood.\u201d<\/p>\n

Overall, personal finance ratings are dependent on income, the poll revealed, with higher-income individuals reporting more positive scores.<\/p>\n

The CBS News\/YouGov survey, released Wednesday, was conducted between Aug. 29 to Sept. 2 among 2,344 U.S. adults. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.3 percentage points.<\/p>\n

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