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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for June 17, 2019
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June 17, 2019: Forty-eight percent (48%) of American adults now rate the economy as good or excellent. Thirty-six percent (36%) rate it as just fair while 13% say poor.[1]
The latest Job Creators Network/ScottRasmussen.com Weekly Pulse also found that 34% now believe the economy is getting better while 28% say it is getting worse.
In both cases, the numbers aren’t bad, but they suggest a slight decline in economic confidence. This is the first time since January that fewer than 50% of voters rated the economy as good or excellent. Also, the last couple of weeks have shown a growing number saying the economy is getting worse.
The modest decline in recent weeks may be just a temporary blip, or it could be the start of a lasting decline in confidence. There’s no way to tell at the moment, but the data in coming weeks will give us a hint.
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- June 10, 2019 – 41 percent of Americans pray every day
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