Percent of Americans who were personally optimistic about how they and their family would do in 2013 | Percent of Americans who thought 2013 would be a year of economic prosperity for the nation | |
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American Optimism | 69 | 33 |
Percent
Sources:
gallup.com, yesmagazine.org
Celebrated as one of the most optimistic people in the world, most Americans feel pessimistic about our nation's future, particularly regarding things like the economy. And yet when it comes to our own personal future we are still downright stubbornly optimistic. Why is this? And is it good or bad for us? Read more here: bit.ly/Rg6Cdx