Americans’ Economic Outlook Is Mostly Negative in Gallup Poll
- Record number predict stock-market slowdown in next six months
- Inflation expectations still negative but improved since 2022
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A record number of Americans expect a stock-market slump in 2023 and a majority sees inflation accelerating, according to a poll of economic expectations, even as price growth is slowing.
The annual Gallup poll, which ran from Jan. 2 to Jan. 22, showed that Americans’ outlook on five economic metrics — economic growth, the stock market, unemployment, interest rates and inflation — was largely negative.