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Poll: Americans Still Say Economy Is Good Under Trump

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By    |   Wednesday, 27 March 2019 10:40 AM EDT

Half of all Americans believe the economy is in excellent or good shape, according to CNBC’s All-America Economic Survey.

The number is unchanged from the fourth quarter of 2018, but down from 58 percent in the third quarter.

Here are highlights from the survey:

  • 47 percent approve of President Donald Trump’s economic stewardship – down a percentage point from last quarter. 43 percent disapprove.
  • 40 percent approve of the job Trump is doing as president, compared to 49 percent who do not.
  • 31 percent say the economy will get better in the next year, unchanged from last quarter, but down from 36 percent in the third quarter.
  • 40 percent look for their wages to increase in the next year, down 2 percentage points from last year’s high.
  • 41 percent say it is a good time to invest in stocks – 3 percentage points higher than December. 30 percent say it is a bad time to invest in stocks – a drop of 6 percentage points.
  • 31 percent say they had more take-home pay last year as a result of the tax cuts. The number is down from 34 percent in June.

The poll, conducted, March 18-21, surveyed 800 people. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points.

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