Economics

Americans Turn More Pessimistic on Economy

  • Those fearing economy to get worse is highest in five years
  • Most said Trump didn’t take right message from the midterms
Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg
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The number of Americans expecting the U.S. economy to get worse in the next year is at its highest point since 2013, a national NBC/Wall Street Journal poll shows.

A majority of Americans also say President Donald Trump has been untruthful about the investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 campaign, and half say the probe has given them doubts about Trump’s presidency.