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CBS poll: Americans increasingly worried about economy amid shutdown

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A new CBS News poll finds that Americans are increasingly voicing concern about the shutdown's impact on the U.S. economy, as a big majority feel Congress isn't even working to try to end it.

Breakdown
  • A majority of Americans are now very concerned about the shutdown's impact on the U.S. economy. 5s
  • Personal financial concerns among Americans are also increasing. 17s
  • Republicans in the poll believe prices are high and expect them to increase further. 29s
  • There is widespread disapproval of how President Trump, congressional Republicans, and Democrats are handling the shutdown. 41s
  • Nearly three-quarters of Americans do not think Congress is working to end the shutdown. 52s
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