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Trend: What do you think is the most important problem facing this country today? (open-ended) Percentage mentioning economic issues

Trend: What do you think is the most important problem facing this country today? (open-ended)
Trend: Which party can better handle the problem you think is most important?

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Gallup Good Jobs	45.2%	+0.1
Engaged at Work	33.6%	-
Economic Confidence	-11	-1
Consumer Spending	$91	-14
Obama Approval	47%	-1

Updates daily at 1 p.m. ET; reflects one-day change.

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