GALLUP: 7 in 10 Americans Say Economy Is 'Getting Worse'

June 19, 2007
GALLUP: 7 in 10 Americans Say Economy Is 'Getting Worse'

NEW YORK A new Gallup Poll will only reinforce those who claim that while the rich get richer most Americans don't feel they are sharing in the growth in our economy. The stock market may be climbing and the unemployment remains relatively low, but 7 in 10 Americans believe the economy is getting worse -- the most negative reading in nearly six years.

Only one in three Americans rate the economy today as either excellent or good, while the percentage saying the economy is getting better fell from 28% to 23% in one month.