Wednesday November 20, 2024

Has the election of Donald Trump strengthened economic optimism? In one measure, apparently.

Rasmussen Reports’ latest national telephone and online survey finds that 50% of U.S. adults with full-time jobs expect to earn more money a year from now — up from 45% in September. Thirteen percent (13%) now think they will earn less in a year, while 29% say their income will stay about the same. (To see the wording of the survey questions, click here.)

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