Economic attitudes turn more positive Economic conditions in the country today are (%) Only fair Excellent/ Good
Improved views among Republicans help lift economic ratings. The public’s views of the nation’s economy – both current and future conditions – continue to be relatively positive. Currently, 42% rate economic conditions as excellent or good, up 11 percentage points since December. The share of Republicans who take a positive view of economic conditions has nearly tripled since then, from 14% to 40%, while holding more stable among Democrats. As in December, Republicans are much more likely than Democrats to expect economic conditions to improve (75% vs. 14%).
Economic attitudes turn more positive  | Economic conditions in the country today are (%)  | Only fair  | Excellent/ Good  | Poor  | 45  | 45  | 39  | 38  | 16  | 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17  | a yearfrom now, economic conditions will be  | Same  | Better  | 38  | 29  | 32  | 26  | 28  | 20  | 13  | Worse  | 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17  | Note: Don t know responses notshown Q62F18 Q63F1.  | Source Don Survey know conducted responses Feb notshown .7-12, 2017. Q62F18  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 