It is easy to fall into an apocalyptic mood when breathing inthat has hovered above the northeast U.S. this week. The mind races toward metaphors of impending misery even though we know that it is not a malevolent deity but“Red sky at night, sailors delight. Red sky in morning, sailors take warning,” the old saying goes.
On the other side of the ledger, we have 32 percent who say the economy is only “fair.” A plurality of 42 percent say the economy is “poor.” That bringsThe demographics tell an interesting story. By a large margin, the age group that is most likely to say the economy is poor or fair are those between the ages of 48 and 64. For this group,. Next up are older Americans, 75 percent of whom take negative views. Things are not really that much better with younger adults, however.
Whites and Hispanics are equally pessimistic, with 55 percent saying the economy is deteriorating. Among blacks, just 41 percent say the economy is getting worse, while 22 percent say it is getting better. Among whites, the optimistic view scores just 16 percent support. Among Hispanics, a measly 11 percent support.Biden will face a tougher reelection fightThere are plenty of trouble spots in our economy, but it is clear that/YouGov poll indicates this through a number of vectors.