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\"Since<\/a><\/figure>\n\n

Americans continue to have positive views of the nation\u2019s economy, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.<\/p>\n\n

A majority of the public (55%) says that national economic conditions are excellent or good. This is little changed since January but remains one of the most positive assessments of national economic conditions in nearly two decades.<\/p>\n\n

The survey by Pew Research Center, conducted July 10-15 among 1,502 adults, finds that Americans also are generally upbeat about their personal finances: 55% now characterize their personal financial situation as excellent or good, among the highest shares saying this in surveys conducted over the past 15 years.<\/p>\n\n

As has been the case since Donald Trump took office, views of the national economy are deeply divided along partisan lines. In fact, the increase in positive economic views since early 2017 has come almost entirely among Republicans and Republican-leaning independents.<\/p>\n\n

Currently, 79% of Republicans and Republican leaners rate the national economy as excellent or good, with 34% saying it is excellent. Fewer than half as many Democrats and Democratic leaners (33%) say economic conditions are excellent or good (just 6% describe them as excellent).<\/p>\n\n

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\"More<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n\n

As was the case in January, far more Americans say Trump\u2019s economic policies have made U.S. economic conditions better (44%) than worse (23%), while 30% say they have not had much of an effect. These attitudes \u2013 like views of the economy itself \u2013 are divided by partisanship.<\/p>\n\n

Republicans overwhelmingly say that Trump\u2019s policies have made the economy better (79% say this). Just 13% of Democrats say Trump\u2019s policies have made conditions better, while the remainder are about equally likely to say that his policies have not had much effect (42%) or have made economic conditions worse (41%).<\/p>\n\n

Republicans making $75,000 per year or more are substantially more likely than those who make less than $30,000 to say that Trump\u2019s policies have improved the economy (88% vs. 59%). Democrats\u2019 views of Trump\u2019s economic policies do not differ much across income categories.<\/p>\n\n

At a similar point in 2011 \u2013 when overall assessments of the economy were much less positive than they are today \u2013 somewhat more Americans said Barack Obama\u2019s policies had made economic conditions worse (34%) than better (27%), with 33% saying they had not had much of an effect.<\/p>\n\n

Republicans with lower incomes are less positive about the nation\u2019s economy<\/h3>\n\n

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\"Income<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n\n

Views of the economy are associated with income \u2013 especially among Republicans and Republican leaners. Overall, 63% of Americans with family incomes of $75,000 or more say the economy is excellent or good, but just 36% of those with incomes of less than $30,000 say the same.<\/p>\n\n

Nearly nine-in-ten Republicans who make $75,000 or more (88%) now rate economic conditions as excellent or good \u2013 including 45% who say the economy is in excellent shape. By comparison, only about half of Republicans with incomes of less than $30,000 (54%) rate economic conditions positively.<\/p>\n\n

The income gap in perceptions of the economy among Republicans has grown considerably in recent years: In the fall of 2016, there were only modest differences in GOP ratings of the economy across income groups.<\/p>\n\n

Among Democrats, the income gap in economic perceptions is more modest: About four-in-ten Democrats and Democratic leaners with family incomes of $75,000 or more (39%) say the economy is excellent or good; 26% of Democrats who make less than $30,000 say the same.<\/p>\n\n

Across all income groups, Democrats\u2019 ratings of the nation\u2019s economy are little changed over the past several years.<\/p>\n\n

Public\u2019s economic outlook relatively unchanged<\/h3>\n\n

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\"Economic<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n\n

Looking forward, about three-in-ten Americans (31%) say economic conditions will be better a year from now. One-in-five (20%) say they expect things will be worse, and about half (47%) say conditions will be the same. The public\u2019s economic outlook has changed little over the past two years.<\/p>\n\n

Republicans are much more optimistic about the country\u2019s economic future. About half (48%) say they expect economic conditions will be better a year from now, compared with only 15% of Democrats.<\/p>\n\n

Majority of Americans view their own finances positively<\/h3>\n\n
\"Americans\u2019<\/a><\/figure>\n\n

People\u2019s assessments of their own finances are more stable and less partisan than are views of the nation\u2019s economy. Currently, 55% say their financial situations are excellent or good, while 27% say their finances are only fair and 17% say they are poor.<\/p>\n\n

Nearly two-thirds of Republicans (64%) say their personal finances are in excellent or good shape, compared with 50% of Democrats.<\/p>\n\n

Most Americans (71%) expect their personal finances to improve a lot (14%) or some (57%) over the course of the next year. Only 15% say they expect their finances to get worse, while 11% volunteer that they will remain about the same.<\/p>\n\n

Republicans also are more likely than Democrats to express optimism about their personal finances: 84% say they think their finances will get better over the next year, compared with 61% of Democrats.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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