People shop in a supermarket in the Manhattan borough of New York city on January 27, 2024.
Mandatory Credit:	Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty Images

People shop in a supermarket in the Manhattan borough of New York city on January 27, 2024.
Mandatory Credit: Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty Images

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CNN Poll: Public views of economy on rise, but remain dim

The public’s long-held pessimism about the economy shows signs of easing since last year, a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds. But even with the uptick, many Americans’ views of the economy – and the nation as a whole – remain bleak.