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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for August 15, 2024
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
August 15, 2024: Twenty-eight percent (28%) of voters rate the U.S. economy as either good (21%) or excellent (7%). A Scott Rasmussen national survey conducted by RMG Research found that 44% rate the economy as poor. In between are 27% who say the economy is in fair shape.
The survey also found that 45% of voters believe the United States is currently in a recession. That's up from 42% the week before.
Methodology
The survey of 1,000 registered voters was conducted online by Scott Rasmussen on August 6-7, 2024. Fieldwork for the survey was conducted by RMG Research, Inc. Certain quotas were applied, and the sample was lightly weighted by geography, gender, age, race, education, internet usage, and political party to reasonably reflect the nation’s population of registered voters. Other variables were reviewed to ensure that the final sample is representative of that population. The margin of sampling error for the full sample is +/- 3.1 percentage points.
Note: Scott Rasmussen is the president of RMG Research, Inc. He hosts "The Scott Rasmussen Show" on Merit Street Media Sunday mornings at 10 Eastern.
Survey Questions
How do you rate the U.S. economy these days?
- 7%-Excellent
- 21%-Good
- 27%-Fair
- 44%-Poor
- 1%-Not sure
Is the United States currently in a recession?
- 45%-Yes
- 32%-No
- 24%-Not sure
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