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: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest More Print (Opens in new window) Print