RJ and Makay

Americans’ optimism about an economic recovery, already very fragile, has taken a turn for the worse.  According to a new Gallop Poll of May 5-8, “Three of four Americans name some type of economic issue as the most important problem facing the country today. This represents the highest net mentions of the economy in two years.”

Gallop also found that Americans see their place and the U.S.’s place in the world eroding, and believe there is little that can be done about it.  Chief among the worries are high gas and other commodity prices, a weak employment picture, the possibility of higher taxes and perceived threats to Social Security and Medicare.