Half of Americans Say They’re Worse Off, Most Since 2009
- 50% say their financial situations are worse than a year ago
- Americans more upbeat about future, Gallup poll shows
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Half of Americans say they are financially worse off now than they were a year ago, the highest share since 2009, according to a Gallup poll released Wednesday.
An even greater portion of lower-income Americans said they were losing ground, according to the Jan. 2-22 survey. About 61% of those with a household income of less than $40,000 reported they were worse off, compared to 49% and 43% for middle- and high-income households respectively.