This statistic shows the results of a survey among American adults on how they would describe the state of the United States' economy nowadays. The survey was conducted in July 2012, shortly before the presidential election. 45 percent of respondents stated they would describe the nation's economy these days as "not so good", while 1 percent would describe it as "excellent".
Would you describe the state of the nation's economy these days as excellent, good, not so good, or poor? (United States, 2012)
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Pew Research Center. (August 22, 2012). Would you describe the state of the nation's economy these days as excellent, good, not so good, or poor? (United States, 2012) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/240716/assessment-of-the-us-economy/
Pew Research Center. "Would you describe the state of the nation's economy these days as excellent, good, not so good, or poor? (United States, 2012)." Chart. August 22, 2012. Statista. Accessed June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/240716/assessment-of-the-us-economy/
Pew Research Center. (2012). Would you describe the state of the nation's economy these days as excellent, good, not so good, or poor? (United States, 2012). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/240716/assessment-of-the-us-economy/
Pew Research Center. "Would You Describe The State of The Nation's Economy These Days as Excellent, Good, Not so Good, or Poor? (United States, 2012)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Aug 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/240716/assessment-of-the-us-economy/
Pew Research Center, Would you describe the state of the nation's economy these days as excellent, good, not so good, or poor? (United States, 2012) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/240716/assessment-of-the-us-economy/ (last visited June 15, 2024)
Would you describe the state of the nation's economy these days as excellent, good, not so good, or poor? (United States, 2012) [Graph], Pew Research Center, August 22, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/240716/assessment-of-the-us-economy/