PRINCETON, NJ -- Consumer ratings of the economy remain at highly negative levels for the year. According to Gallup Poll Daily tracking, the percentage of Americans saying current economic conditions are poor is now 45%, even worse than the already high average of 42% seen in the first half of April. Eighty-four percent of Americans think the economy is getting worse. -- Lydia Saad
Survey Methods
For the Gallup Poll Daily tracking survey, Gallup is interviewing no fewer than 1,000 U.S. adults nationwide each day during 2008. The economic questions analyzed in this report are asked of a random half-sample of respondents. The results reported here are based on combined data from 1,527 interviews conducted April 22-24, 2008. For results based on this sample, the maximum margin of sampling error is ±3 percentage points. In addition to sampling error, question wording and practical difficulties in conducting surveys can introduce error or bias into the findings of public opinion polls.
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