Most Americans rate the U.S. economy poorly: Poll

(The Hill) -- Nearly three-quarters of Americans say economic conditions are poor or fair, according to a new poll from the Pew Research Center.

The number of Americans who collectively feel this way, at 76 percent, is a few points higher than what the center found in January 2024. At the time, 72 percent held the view that conditions were fair or poor.

Conversely, Friday's poll shows that 24 percent of respondents view economic conditions as being good or excellent.

Americans point to rising costs and personal expenses, at 42 percent, as why they view the economy poorly. This was followed by high inflation at 17 percent, cost of living at 9 percent, and food and grocery prices at 6 percent.

More than half of Americans, at 53 percent, told pollsters that President Trump's economic poli