U.S. optimism lags behind economic gains, study finds
Clip: 9/1/2014 | 5m 7s
U.S. optimism lags behind economic gains, study finds
For many months now, the number of new jobs created has risen and the jobless rate has fallen substantially. But despite what appears to be a slow and steady recovery, a new study finds that 71 percent of Americans believe the economy has permanently changed for the worse. Jeffrey Brown talks to Rutgers University’s Cliff Zukin, who worked on the survey.
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U.S. optimism lags behind economic gains, study finds
Clip: 9/1/2014 | 5m 7s
For many months now, the number of new jobs created has risen and the jobless rate has fallen substantially. But despite what appears to be a slow and steady recovery, a new study finds that 71 percent of Americans believe the economy has permanently changed for the worse. Jeffrey Brown talks to Rutgers University’s Cliff Zukin, who worked on the survey.
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