A majority of voters believe the U.S. economy is in “poor” condition, according to a new poll.
Fifty-seven percent of registered voters rated economic conditions today as “poor,” and 25% said it was “only fair.” A paltry 5% believed it was in “excellent” condition, according to a wide-ranging Fox News survey.
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Over half of voters, or 65%, felt “pessimistic” about the status of the economy, compared to 32% who were optimistic.
Typical household expenses were also seen as a major problem for the majority of registered voters, coinciding with the Federal Reserve hiking interest rates to the highest level since 1994 to fight rising inflation. Sixty-seven percent of voters saw gas prices as a major problem, and 55% of voters felt the same about grocery prices.
Half the respondents thought the policies of the federal government were “contributing more” to gas prices, while 32% said it was the effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Thirteen percent said both were contributing, with 5% saying they weren’t sure.
Slightly more voters felt that Republicans would “do a better job” with the “preservation of American democracy” than Democrats. Forty-six percent said Republicans would do a better job, compared to 45% who said Democrats would, falling within the poll’s 3-point margin of sampling error.
Among the other topics polled were gun reform, the popularity of the Jan. 6 committee investigating the Capitol riot, and border security.
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The poll surveyed 1,002 registered voters between June 10-13.
