Americans’ confidence in the economy continues to weaken, and their mentions of a variety of economic issues as the nation’s most important problem are rising — even as a record-high 74% say it is a good time to find a quality job.
These findings, from an Oct. 1-19 Gallup poll, come when there has been a sharp rise in the U.S. inflation rate, to a 13-year high, due partly to continued supply chain issues brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. CONTINUED
Megan Brenan, Gallup
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