Economic optimism jumping July 3, 2012 Although most Americans think that the economy is currently in poor shape, economic optimism has skyrocketed since last fall, according to a new national poll. [cont.] Paul Steinhauser, CNN Share:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)MoreClick to print (Opens in new window)