The Economy Is Falling, We Must Inform The President

In an article written by CNN analyst Paul Steinhauser, we learn about a recent public opinion poll that shows increasing numbers in fear for the economy. The poll was conducted at the start of the month of December and surveyed over 1,000 adults. In the midst of what seems like a possible economic turn-around, the poll shows that 3% fewer Americans feel that the economy is getting better than did last month. While 1,000 people does not seem like an appropriate sample size for the millions in America it is still very interesting to compare the numbers from past months and to see how the public opinion changes. Though experts speculate that the economy is headed for an upturn it will undoubtedly take a little longer before the majority of Americans start to believe this. Many experts state that even when the economy starts to recover, employment rates will lag behind before they start to pick up as well. This could very well be one of the reasons that Americans are still in fear of the current recession. Much like the fact that we didn’t know we had entered a recession until after it happened, we likely won’t know we are out of it until we have been for some time.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/12/08/poll.economy/index.html