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Americans more optimistic about the economy, says poll
« on: April 16, 2010, 11:15:45 AM »
Now this is some of the worst spin I have seen with a headline. 

Americans more optimistic about the economy, says poll
Posted: April 16th, 2010

Washington (CNN) - Americans appear slightly more optimistic about the economy than they did at the start of the year, according to a new national poll.

A CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Friday morning indicates that 19 percent of the public now says that an economic recovery is underway.

"While that's not a great number, it's significantly higher than the 12 percent who felt that way in January," says CNN Polling Director Keating Holland.

Thirty-four percent of people questioned in the poll says the economy is still in a downturn, but that's dropped five points from the 39 percent who felt that way at the start of the year.

According to the survey, nearly half the public says that a recovery has not started but that conditions have stabilized. The 46 percent who said the economy's stabilized is down three points from January.

The CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll was conducted April 9-11, with 1,008 adult Americans questioned by telephone. The survey's overall sampling error is plus or minus three percentage points.

–CNN Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/04/16/americans-more-optimistic-about-the-economy-says-poll/?fbid=XPBeW4MfwYo#more-99920

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Re: Americans more optimistic about the economy, says poll
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2010, 11:18:44 AM »
yeah, the taxpayers and citizens are loving this.