Great Recession
Trust in Banks Still Recovering After Great Recession
The biggest economic downturn since the Great Depression has left lasting political and social ripple effects visible in today's world of growing inequality and rising populism.
Trust in banks has yet to rebound to its pre-recession levels 10 years after the Great Recession. Roughly 1 in 5 Americans don’t trust banking institutions. While mistrust in banks shot up quickly after the recession began, it has been slow and stubborn coming down.
Trust in banks has yet to rebound to its pre-recession levels 10 years after the Great Recession. Roughly 1 in 5 Americans don’t trust banking institutions. While mistrust in banks shot up quickly after the recession began, it has been slow and stubborn coming down.

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This chart shows the percent of respondents who have very little trust in banks between 2007--2018.