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Almost a decade after the global financial crisis rattled national economies, many in the world feel their respective countries’ economies remain weak. A new Pew Research Center survey reveals a bleak picture in parts of Europe, with more than eight-in-ten in Greece, France and Spain describing their country’s economic situation as bad. This gloom is not shared by all in the European Union, however – most Swedes, Germans and Dutch say their economy is doing well. And in China, India and Australia, views are mostly positive.
Just three of the 12 nations for which trends are available have seen an increase of public confidence in their national economy in the past year. This mirrors the International Monetary Fund’s projection that 2016’s global growth will be modest and fragile. In two major economies – Canada and Japan – views about economic conditions have become more negative than they were in 2015.
Many see their economy as weak  | The current economic situation in our country is  | Bad  | Good  | Canada  | 48%  | 48%  | U.S.  | 54  | 44  | Swed en  | 23  | 76  | 22  | Germany  | 75  | Netherla unds  | 37  | 61  | Poland  | 46  | 49  | UK  | 47  | 47  | Hungary  | 62  | 37  | 66  | 33  | Italy  | 13  | Spa in  | 86  | France  | 86  | Greece  | 97  | China  | 87  | India  | 80  | Australia  | 40  | 57  | 68  | 30  | Ja pan  | Source: Spring 2016 Global Attitudes Survey Q3.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 