Dim Views of National Economy Current economic ratings Excellent/ Good
In addition, the public has little confidence that the economy is on its way up. About a quarter (26%) say they expect economic conditions to be better in a year, nearly as many (22%) think they will be worse; 51% expect the economy to be about the same a year from now. There has been no increase in economic optimism this year.
Dim Views of National Economy  | Current economic ratings  | Excellent/ Good  | Only fair  | Poor  | 46 35  | 45  | 35  | 28  | 19  | 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014  | a year from now, conditions will be  | Same  | 51  | 48  | Better  | 26  | 26  | 22  | 20  | Worse  | 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014  | Survey conducted July 8-14, 2014. Don 'tknow responses not  | shown.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 