More Positive Views of Recent Economic News % hearing about the national economy
When it comes to news about the overall economy, most continue to say that they’re hearing a mix of good and bad news (63%), while 21% say they are hearing mostly bad news and 14% are hearing mostly good news. The gap between positive and negative perceptions has narrowed considerably since a year ago, when 31% were hearing bad news and 7% were hearing good news.
More Positive Views of Recent Economic News  | % hearing  | about the national economy  | 100  | 80  | 64 63  | XXX  | 6061  | Mix of good  | and bad news  | 60  | 40  | Mostly bad  | news  | 24  | 21  | 20  | 10  | 19  | Mostly good  | 5  | news  | 2009  | 2010 2011  | 2012  | 2014  | 2013  | Survey conducted Dec 11-14 2014  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 