Americans remain pessimistic about future economic conditions in the U.S. | Pew Research Center

January 30, 2023

2. Economic views remain negative

Americans remain pessimistic about future economic conditions in the U.S.

Americans remain pessimistic about future economic conditions in the U.S.

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Americans remain pessimistic about future economic conditions in the U.S.

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2. Economic views remain negative
Economic ratings remain low but are up over the last six months
Americans remain pessimistic about future economic conditions in the U.S.
Americans are overwhelmingly concerned about the price of food and consumer goods, gas and energy
Large majorities in both parties are very concerned about prices for food, consumer goods; Republicans are more concerned about gas and energy prices
Concerns about gasoline and energy prices are still high but lower than in October
Relatively few Americans expect improvement in major economic sectors over the next year
Republicans are more likely than Democrats to predict the affordability of food and goods will worsen this year