Views of U.S. economy fall short of expectations from start of year
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Americans entered 2025 with optimistic expectations for jobs, inflation and living costs. But as we near the end of the year, recent CBS News polling finds that only 32% of people view the current economy positively.
Breakdown
- Only 32% of Americans view the 2025 economy positively 8s
- Higher-income groups more likely to view economy as good 1m 19s
- Most say incomes aren't keeping up with inflation 1m 52s
- AI drove stock market gains but raised job concerns 2m 39s
- AI's economic impact expected to be a key 2026 issue 3m 5s