Public's Views of Recent Economic News % hearing
Six-in-ten (60%) are hearing a mix of good and bad news about the economy. Far more say they are hearing mostly bad news about the economy (31%) than mostly good news (7%). These views have not changed much over the past two years, although the percentage hearing mostly bad news is up five points since August.
Public's Views of Recent Economic News  | % hearing  | 100  | 80  | Aug13  | 63  | 60 Mix of good  | Mn 30  | and bad news  | 60  | 40  | 31 Mostly bad  | 26  | news  | 30  | 20  | 19  | Mostly good  | news  | Dec 08  | Dec 09 Dec 10 Dec 11  | Dec 12  | Dec 13  | Survey conducted Dec 12-15, 2013  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 