Record economic optimism under Trump, better than Reagan, Clinton, and Obama

Published February 5, 2020 12:48pm ET



Economic optimism has reached a 44-year high and economic gloom a record low under President Trump in the latest survey that shows people are cheering their best personal economy in decades.

For the first time in its history, the Gallup “Mood of the Nation” economic survey found that 59% of people believe that they are “better off,” a trend that has soared under Trump.

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