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A r u b a ’ s O N L Y E n g l i s h n e w s p a p e r
Aruba’s ONLY English newspaper
AP-NORC poll finds an uptick in positive ratings of the U.S. economy

By JOSH BOAK and
EMILY SWANSON
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Stocks are near
record highs. Growth was surprisingly
strong last year. And once-hot infla-
tion has begun to cool. But so far, U.S.
adults are feeling only slightly better
about the economy.
A new poll from The Associated Press-
NORC Center for Public Affairs Research
finds that 35% of U.S. adults call the na-
tional economy good. That’s an uptick
from 30% who said so late last year and
up from 24% who said so a year ago.
While 65% still call the economy poor,
that’s also an improvement from a year
ago, when 76% called it poor.
Voters’ confidence in the economy
could be a pivotal factor in this year’s
presidential election as it is consistently
rated as a top issue. Recent data on
the economy has shown that growth
accelerated last year even as inflation
returned closer to the Federal Reserve’s
2% target, proving wrong a multitude
of Wall Street and academic econo-
mists who said a recession would be
the consequence of efforts to lower
inflation. Customers shop for produce in the Chinatown neighborhood of Philadelphia, July 22, 2022.
Associated Press
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