Good Few Americans Getting See Better Economy Soon as Good Few Americans or Getting See Better Economy Soon Among general public % saying the nation's economic conditions are Poor Excellent/good
Even though the unemployment rate has fallen sharply since the 2010 midterm elections and a host of other economic measures have improved significantly, it has not done much to brighten the public’s mood on what it considers to be the most important voting issue. While the economy gets better marks than in the last two elections, that isn’t saying much. Just 21% of Americans rated the economy as excellent or good in a mid-October survey (compared with 13% in September 2012 and 8% in October 2010). And, in this election cycle, fewer Americans expect continued improvement with just 27% believing economic conditions will be better a year from now.
Good Few Americans Getting See Better Economy Soon as  | Good Few Americans or Getting See Better Economy Soon  | Among general public  | % saying the nation's economic  | conditions are  | Poor Excellent/good  | 33  | Oct. 2014  | 21  | 44  | Sept. 2012  | 13  | 8  | 54  | Oct. 2010  | % conditions saying the nation's economic  | conditions will be a year from now  | Worse Better  | 21  | Oct. 2014  | 27  | 8  | 43  | Sept. 201 2  | 16  | Oct. 2010  | 35  | Survey conducted Oct. 15-20. 2014  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 