(The Center Square) – More than half of Americans said they are at least somewhat dissatisfied with the overall economy, according to a new poll.
The poll, conducted by Public Policy Polling from April 28-29, surveyed 680 registered voters and found that 68% of respondents reported feeling somewhat or very dissatisfied with the overall economy. About 43% of voters said they are “falling behind” economically,” according to the poll and the same figure would rate the economy as “poor.”
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