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Gallup Daily: Four in Ten Americans Rate Economy as Poor
Economy

Gallup Daily: Four in Ten Americans Rate Economy as Poor

Based on polling conducted March 19-21, 2008

PRINCETON, NJ -- Gallup Poll Daily tracking finds 41% of Americans describing economic conditions as "poor," down slightly from the 2008 high of 44%, but still more than double the percentage who say the economy is "excellent" or "good" (17%). The vast majority, 85%, perceive the economy to getting worse. -- Jeff Jones

Survey Methods

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 1,544 interviews conducted March 19-21, 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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