Economic views tick up, but still look bleak

A new poll released by CNN shows that skepticism about the state of the economy is slowly fading, but not yet gone.

new poll In a survey conducted by SSRS, 35% of people said the economy was doing well, up from 28% in the previous survey. carried out In August.

Another 26% say the economy is starting to recover from its problems, an increase of 6% since July.

Still, only 26% say economic conditions are stable and not getting worse, down just 2% from August.

The poll was conducted ahead of the release of new jobs data on Friday that confirms the economy’s health. The economy added 353,000 jobs in January, the report said.

Half of respondents in a CNN poll said the cost of living and inflation are the main reasons they think the economy is in decline.

13% cited President Biden’s policies, 9% cited wages and 7% cited the housing market.

Only one-fifth of people said they were better off financially than they were a year ago. 37% said they felt about the same, and 42% said they felt sick.

When it comes to immigration, most Americans continue to view the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border as a crisis. 79% said the situation at the southern border is a crisis, while 21% said it is not a crisis.